UNDP United Nations Development Programme [to 28 June 2014]
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26 Jun 2014
UNDP Joins Partnership for Action on Green Economy, Bringing New Resources and Opportunities for Countries
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today joined the UN-led partnership on green economy at an event held during the first United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

26 Jun 2014
Helen Clark: Speaking Notes for the Media Roundtable on Illegal Logging, Timber Trade, and REDD+ at the United Nations Environment Assembly
Nairobi, Kenya

26 Jun 2014
Helen Clark: Speech at the Ministerial Session on SDGs and the Post 2015-Agenda of the First United Nations Environment Assembly
Nairobi, Kenya

26 Jun 2014
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Unite Efforts to Combat Illegal Timber Trade in East Africa
High-level government representatives from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania today, at the first United Nations Environment Assemble (UNEA), announced their intention to work together, along with INTERPOL and UN agencies, to curb the illegal timber trade that is stripping East Africa of one of its most valuable natural resources.

25 Jun 2014
Haiti boosts health and education in the past decade, says new UNDP report
Haiti has made significant progress to achieve most of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), having reached—or almost reached—several development targets, according to a new report launched today by the Haitian Government and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

25 Jun 2014
UNDP and IFRC warn of legal gaps in disaster risk management
There is an urgent need for governments to establish stronger laws that protect at-risk communities from the threats posed by disasters, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

25 Jun 2014
UN supports the re-establishment of core public services in Central African Republic
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), working in partnership with the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and the World Bank, has taken steps to resume the payment of salaries of civil servants in the Central African Republic.

25 Jun 2014
Helen Clark: Speech at State House Luncheon on Wildlife Conservation
Nairobi, Kenya

25 Jun 2014
Lighting rural communities and reducing greenhouse gas emission in Africa and Asia
Panasonic Corporation, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) today with a commitment to improve the quality of life for the people in Africa and Asia by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing greater access to energy. The company plans to provide 1 million solar lanterns as a clean and safe light source for people living in regions without electricity by the end of 2018 fiscal year.

25 Jun 2014
UN Office for South-South Cooperation Assumes Leadership of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty
The Executive Steering Committee of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty today announced the Alliance’s secretariat and institutional home will move from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).

25 Jun 2014
UNDP and First Lady of Kenya join forces against elephant killings
Combating poaching will not succeed unless communities are empowered to help prevent its alarming upsurge, said the first lady of Kenya Margaret Kenyatta and the Administrator of the UN Development Programme, Helen Clark, launching a new conservancy programme in the South of the country.

24 Jun 2014
Fifth Annual Social Good Summit to Expand its Global Reach Harnessing the Power of Technology to Achieve Equality for Everyone, Everywhere
The fifth annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders and grassroots activists, will coincide with United Nations Week on September 21 and 22, and be held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

24 Jun 2014
A Pacific model of cooperation for sustaining species, livelihoods and a global industry can be replicated in other parts of the world, says UNDP
UNDP presented today a model of international cooperation that helps save a species – tuna – which provides nutrition and livelihoods to poor communities, and is a sought-after global commodity.

23 Jun 2014
UNDP convenes first regional consultation on Social Cohesion: Trust in emerging institutions key to addressing challenges of transition in the Arab region
Representatives of Arab governments, civil society, academia, and leading think tanks, meeting in Amman, Jordan, agreed on the centrality of social cohesion in managing peaceful political and social transition in the region.

23 Jun 2014
Helen Clark: Statement to the Annual Meeting of the UNDP Executive Board
United Nations, Geneva

23 Jun 2014
Helen Clark: Opening Remarks at the Switzerland-UNDP-UNFPA Side Event “From MDGs to SDGs: How Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Can Contribute to Financing the Post-2015 Agenda”
Genève, Switzerland