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UNDP Moves Most Headquarters Posts to Bonn, Sets Remaining in Madrid

UNDP describes the shift as an operational adjustment to evolving funding and policy conditions to strengthen partnerships.

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Das Entwicklungsprogramm der Vereinten Nationen (UNDP) verlegt einen großen Teil seines Hauptsitzes aus New York nach Deutschland. Von insgesamt 400 Stellen würden rund drei Viertel nach Bonn umziehen, teilte das UNDP mit.

Overview

  • UNDP said roughly 400 headquarters posts will be redistributed, with about three quarters moving to Bonn and around 100 going to Madrid.
  • The agency confirmed that its formal headquarters remains in New York and provided no timeline for implementation.
  • UNDP framed the redistribution as part of a continuing adaptation to financial and development-policy shifts intended to bolster collaboration.
  • German officials welcomed the move, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul calling it a signal of trust in German foreign policy and North Rhine-Westphalia’s leader Hendrik Wüst labeling it a milestone for Bonn.
  • Bonn already hosts 27 UN entities with about 1,200 staff, including UNFCCC, UNV and UNCCD, and UNDP operates globally with about 22,000 employees, most based in country offices.