UNCT in Malaysia

The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Malaysia is committed to support development aspirations which are sustainable to the Government and the people of Malaysia through specific funds and the United Nations agencies.

The UNCT is guided by the principles and values of the UN Charter, the Millennium Development Goals and UN treaties.

The UNCT in Malaysia is led by the UN Resident Coordinator, and is represented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), UN Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS) and WHO-Global Services Center (WHO-GSC), which are a part of UN agencies in Malaysia.

Other UN organizations such as UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNAIDS, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR), International Labour Organization (ILO), and UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are non-resident but cooperates with the Malaysian Government.

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