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The UN Country Team consists of specialised UN entities that are signatories to the 2021–2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It carries out operational activities for sustainable development and implementation of the framework in BiH, in line with their normative mandates and technical expertise.Throughout 2023, the UN in BiH collaborated with institutions, international partners, the private sector, academia, civil society, and communities across the country to respond to all its crises, prioritising the most vulnerable members of the population. The UN's work focused on four strategic priorities: sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth; quality, accessible, and inclusive education; health and social protection; people-centred governance and the rule of law; and citizen and community engagement for social cohesion.“On behalf of the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is my honour to present our United Nations Annual Results Report for 2023. I wish to congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina for presenting its second Voluntary National Review on SDG progress at the High-Level Political Forum in July, establishing the Inter-sectoral SDG Working Group in BiH (SDG Council) and co-convening the high-level SDG Financing side event in New York. The country’s SDG Financing Framework, which is in the final stages of approval, will also ultimately increase financing and partnerships for accelerating SDG progress in BiH for generations to come. This Annual Report details impressive results by the United Nations team delivering more than USD 92 million in programmes, policy engagement and initiatives including: 27,286 people benefiting from improved skills and access to lifelong learning programmes; 149,236 people benefiting from UN supported health services; more than 54,000 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers accessing support; 60 policies, strategic and regulatory frameworks and financing instruments supported; and more than 10,000 youth and 300 CSOs supported through social cohesion programmes. I thank the United Nations team for their dedication and commitment to the prosperity of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” said Dr Ingrid Macdonald, UN Resident Coordinator in BiH. This report captures the results of global partnerships and the importance of inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism to better respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges. As the UN Country Team prepares for our new five-year Cooperation Framework with Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026–2030, it will work together with all partners to collectively take forward the Secretary-General’s vision for the future of global cooperation laid out in Our Common Agenda to get the world back on track by turbocharging action on the Sustainable Development Goals, where no one is left behind.Read the full report here.