The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced it will relocate a substantial share of positions currently based in its New York Headquarters to Bonn and Madrid.
In a press release, the United Nations said that the move is part of “an ongoing effort to adapt to an evolving financial and development landscape, strengthen partnerships, and maximize UNDP’s ability to support the world’s most vulnerable people.” The relocation will affect almost 400 posts, with approximately 75% transferring to Bonn, Germany, and about one quarter to Madrid, Spain. However, New York will remain UNDP’s global headquarters.
UNDP operates in some 170 countries and territories with a workforce of approximately 22,000. The majority of the employees serve in country offices and regional hubs, with less than 7% based in New York. At the beginning of 2026, UNDP also relocated 30 positions from New York to UNDP’s regional offices in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Arab States, Central Europe, and Asia and the Pacific.