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29 August 2008 UNDP Statement on Eveline Herfkens 28 August 2008 UNDP projects help mitigate hurricane damage in Haiti Over the past few days, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Joel Boutroue has been assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Gustav in some of the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, including Cité Soleil and Marissant. 27 August 2008 Indonesia: using the big screen to rock the vote A short-film competition held in Jakarta has helped to incite young people to register and vote in next year’s presidential election. 22 August 2008 Milk collection centers established in Armenia’s rural communities As part of rural development efforts, three milk collection and marketing units have been established in villages across Armenia’s Tavush region. 21 August 2008 Kemal Dervis on the Doha WTO negotiations Go to Press Release
15 August 2008 500 bikes for peace in northern Uganda UNDP launches a ‘peace bikes’ campaign aimed at supporting and broadening women’s contribution to the peace process in war-affected communities in northern Uganda. 12 August 2008 Youth unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina four times higher than EU In Bosnia and Herzegovina International Youth Day celebrations are overshadowed by concerning statistics on its youth unemployment rate. 09 August 2008 Kemal Dervis: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 07 August 2008 Olympic volunteers showcase a strong emerging culture in China The skills learned in recruiting, training, motivating and managing Olympic volunteers—recently recognized for their efforts in the lead up to the games—provide a significant resource for China’s other development volunteer programmes in fields such as environment and health. 07 August 2008 Local communities lead the way at AIDS 2008 Recognizing the critical role that local organizations play in the response to HIV, five community organizations from Ghana, Malawi, India, Iran and Mexico were presented here last night with Red Ribbon Awards at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008). Go to Press Release 04 August 2008 Grassroots democracy strengthens local government in Puntland UNDP continues to help form representative district councils with more women in Puntland, Somalia, in an effort to improve efficiency and responsiveness in local governance. 31 July 2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina destroy more than 1000 firearms to curb crime More than a 1000 small arms were collected and destroyed as part of a project to reduce the number of illegal weapons threats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where in the first half of 2008 the UNDP recorded 105 weapons-related incidents. 29 July 2008 Report highlights successes in the fight against HIV/Aids A new AIDS report shows significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in countries most affected by the epidemic. 28 July 2008 UNDP helps sex workers find alternative careers in Burkina Faso The UNDP is helping to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and train hundreds of sex workers to find other areas of employment. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 44 Next > |
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