UNITED NATIONS in Bonn

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1 UNITED NATIONS in Bonn Presentation UN Procurement German Vendor Seminar 30 September 2014 Alice Fiser Common Information Unit United Nations in Bonn 1

2 UNBonn let s get started wiht a little Quizz Question 1) How many UN entities are in Bonn? Question 2) How many UN staff members Question 3) Which entity is the biggest, in terms of staff? 2

3 UN in Bonn Todays take away message! Currently the UN in Bonn is represented by 18 different UN Agencies with approx. 950 employees. Great variety in mandates and size All organisations support the efforts of governments for a sustainable future in the fields of climate change, land degradation, biodiversity, volunteer services, disaster preparedness, education, health, human security and wildlife conservation. This not only includes the sustainable use of natural resources and their precautionary preservation for future generations, but also the global fight against poverty. If you need something or have questions just let me know: Dr. Alice Fiser, alice.fiser@unbonn.org, 0228/

4 Growth in staff numbers The UNBonn is represented by 18 different UN Agencies Consists of approx. 950 employees 1996 approx. 200 employees on different locations in Bonn 2006 approx. 400 employees apart from the Climate Change Secretariat UNFCCC all entities are locacted in Langer Eugen 2014 approx. 950 employees in total. Biggest increase in staff numbers UNFCCC 2006 approx. 200 employees to over 500 in Then UNV with roughly 160 colleauges, UNV with 70 and UNCCD a bit less 4

5 Who are the UN Bonn agencies 5

6 Milestones of the development of the UN Campus in Bonn 1951 Liaison Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, since 1999 in Berlin) 1953 International Labour Office 1973 The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic 1979/ 1984 The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species and Wild Animals (CMS), also known as Bonn Convention 1991 Decision to move German Government and Parliament from Bonn to Berlin 1994 Bonn Berlin Act: Decision to position the Federal City of Bonn as Development hub for national, international and supranational entities. 1, 437 Billion EUR be invested between (hand over of Haus Carstanjen to the then SG Boutros Boutros Ghali) United Nations Volunteers Programme United Nations Convention to combat Climate Change 6

7 Milestones of the development of the UN Campus in Bonn 1998 Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) Population of European Bats (EUROBATS) 1999 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 2000 Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of African Euroasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) 2001 European Centre for Environment and Health of the World Health Organisations Regional Office for Europe (WHO ECEH) 2002 International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO UNEVOC) 2003 United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU EHS) 2004 United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction Platform for Early Warning (UN/ISDR) 7

8 Milestones of the development of the UN Campus in Bonn 2006 Inauguration of the UN Campus Bonn (Langer Eugen) by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel United Nations World Tourism Organisation Consulting Unit on Bidodiversity and Tourism for Tsunami affected Countries (UNWTO) International Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (UNU IHDP) United Nations University Vice Rectorate in Europe (UNU ViE) United Nations Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW DPC) United Nations Platform for Space based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN SPIDER) Secretariat for Studies on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (UNEP TEEB) 2010 UN University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU ISP), Operating Unit Sycle 8

9 Milestones of the development of the UN Campus in Bonn 2013 July former Altes Abgeordneten Hochhaus becomes part of UN Campus and is now extrateritorial area August International Childcare center was opened October part of the Climate Change Secretariat moves into the new premisses 2014 Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) UNCCD Global Mechanism 9

10 WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE DOING HERE IN BONN? & WHY ARE THEY NEEDED 10

11 WhyisUNBonnimportant? A word on MEGAtrends/1 Growth in worlds population UN forecast: 9.5 bil.. people on the planet until 2050 (2.5 bil. more than today) 90% of 2.5 bil. People will be born developing countries (in regions with water scarcity ) Currently already 1.2 bil. people (1/5 of worlds population ) are living in areas with water scarcity 70 % of fresh water is used for agricultural production Until 2030 the demand for food will increase by 50 % water will increase by 30 % energy will increase by 45% of Already now two thirds of the services provided by nature to humankind are in decline E.g. each year 12 Mio hectares of cultivatable land in so called semi arid areas are lost due to land degradation Each year the possibility to produce about 20 million tons of grain are lost 11

12 MEGAtrends in figures! /2 Global community is losing up to 5 % of global agricultural gross domestic production (GDP) The creation of 10 cm cultivable land needs roughly 2000 years Climate change will exacerbate the scarcity of resources. It has an influence on food, water and energy supply, on health, and on the national security of states. Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere have increased to levels unprecedented in the past 800,000 year The global CO2 concentration increased by 43% since 1750 Largest increase of CO2 between than in any decade in human history from 24,8 GtCO2 to 35,1GtCO

13 What do those figures mean? Human kind is currently living as if there are 3 or 4 planets Current development path destroys ecosystems we depend on. This also undermines the potential of human development. At the same time we see a growing population that also wants to develop. Problems are global, complicated and interdependent. No quick fixes, no easy solutions, no one can sort this alone. 13

14 UNBonn s contribution UNBonn is here to work on solutions to resolve some of the greatest problems of human kind. All capabilities need to be exploited to secure a decent survival on planet earth on the long term. The approach must be holistic, integrated and multilayered as well as multilateral. UNBonn in Bonn this is not only the UN is unique, since it is providing for all Coming from the different angles of 18 United Nations organizations we are all tackling climate protection and sustainable development. 14

15 AGENCY KEYWORD: MAIN FOCUS OF WORK SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT Aggregation UNFCCC IPBES UNCCD UNEP FAMILY UNU VIE UNU EHS UNW DPC UNU IAS SCYCLE BIODIVERSITY & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LAND DEGRADATION & DROUGHT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & BIODIVERSITY Climate Change EDUCATION & RESEARCH HUMAN SECURITY WATER &CAPACITY BUILDING & RESOURCES & E WASTE CLIMATE CHANGE BIODIVERSITY ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES LAND DEGRADATION WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATION HUMAN SECURITY UNESCO UNEVOC UNWTO EDUCATION & SKILLS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TOURISM UN SPIDER UN/ISDR UNV WHO UNBONN SPACE & DISASTER RISK VOLUNTEERISM REDUCTION RESILIENCE & RISK HEALTH VOLUNTEERISM & DEVELOPMENT HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, POLICY ADVICE, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT 15

16 What does this mean concretly... combat climate change, describe adaptation measures, but also deal with the damage that now seems inevitable (UNFCCC);... protect one billion people from land degradation and global environmental change (UNCCD, UNU-EHS, UNU-IHDP);... pursue disaster preparedness and to deliver quick, satellite based information in case of a disaster (UN/ISDR, UN-SPIDER);... bring about sustainable development also directly in places where it is needed the most. Annually (2012), about 7000 volunteers from 157 countries are being sent to 127 countries in order to achieve this (UNV).... save migratory wildlife species from extinction and protect ecosystems that are vital for human beings (UNEP/CMS, UNEP/AEWA, UNEP/ASCOBANS, UNEP/Eurobats, UNWTO);to suggesting options for action to the international community of states," 16

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