United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to be based in Warsaw
26.09.2024
During his New York meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, Executive Director of UNOPS Jorge Moreira da Silva expressed satisfaction with the conclusion of ratification process in Poland. The UNOPS agreement was signed on 21 September 2023.
The new office, which is part of the UN structures, will deal with implementing structural programmes, as well as managing financial schemes and human resources.
The body will first and foremost carry out programmes for the reconstruction of Ukraine. It is expected to strengthen the presence of Polish companies in UN programmes. The UNOPS office in Warsaw will be tasked in particular with enhancing support for the engagement of the Polish private sector in the implementation of UN projects, including its effective participation in UN procurement processes.
In cooperation with the Polish government, UNOPS will be able to provide support in drawing on Poland’s expertise in a range of sectors, such as green transition or energy, transport, and water supply and sanitation infrastructures.
In the future, the Polish UNOPS is supposed to hire about a hundred employees, mainly from Poland, increasing the opportunities for our citizens to be employed in international structures.
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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) was established in 1973 as a UN agency. It is primarily tasked with the implementation of infrastructural projects and public procurement for the UN System, international financial institutions, governments, and other partners across the globe, with a particular focus on humanitarian and peace activities.