ise ▁to ▁countries ▁in ▁the ▁implementation ▁of ▁the ▁S ust ain able ▁Development ▁Go als ▁and ▁the ▁Paris ▁Ag re ement ▁on ▁Cl imate ▁Change : ▁“ In ▁countries ▁such ▁as ▁Y emen , ▁Ira q , ▁Som alia ▁and ▁Colombia , ▁UN OP S ▁technical ▁support ▁to ▁UN ▁ag encies ▁in ▁proc ure ment ▁and ▁other ▁special ized ▁areas ▁has ▁exped ited ▁the ▁provision ▁of ▁relief ▁services ▁to ▁millions ▁of ▁people ▁in ▁need , ▁and ▁in ▁doing ▁so , ▁contributed ▁to ▁more ▁stable ▁and ▁secure ▁soci eties .” ▁ ▁Services ▁UN OP S ▁offers ▁implementation , ▁advis ory ▁and ▁transaction al ▁services ▁in ▁its ▁five ▁core ▁areas ▁of ▁expert ise : ▁ ▁In frastr ucture ▁▁ ▁Pro c ure ment ▁▁ ▁Project ▁Management ▁ ▁Fin an cial ▁Management ▁▁ ▁Human ▁Resources ▁ ▁UN OP S ▁provides ▁special ized ▁services ▁to ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁partners , ▁including : ▁the ▁United ▁Nations , ▁its ▁ag encies , ▁funds ▁and ▁program mes ; ▁international ▁financial ▁institutions ; ▁govern ments ; ▁inter g overn ment al ▁organizations ; ▁non - g overn ment al ▁organizations ; ▁found ations ; ▁and ▁the ▁private ▁sector . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁UN OP S ▁created ▁more ▁than ▁three ▁million ▁days ▁of ▁paid ▁work ▁for ▁benef ici aries . ▁The ▁organization ▁supported ▁its ▁partners ▁with ▁the ▁construction , ▁design ▁and / or ▁re h abil itation ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁kilom eters ▁of ▁roads , ▁ 5 0 ▁schools , ▁and