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16 March 2010 Fast Response Ignites Hope in Cyclone Ravaged Pacific Paradise A UNDP-devised recovery and reconstruction plan, supported by the Government of New Zealand, aims at giving the people of Aitutaki, one of the cyclone-ravaged Cook Islands, the means to recover and build a better future. 16 March 2010 Millennium Development Goals must be met, UN Secretary-General says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for the adoption of a global action agenda for accelerating progress towards the Goals, when world leaders meet at a UN Summit in New York in September. Go to Press Release 12 March 2010 Helen Clark: “Meeting Development Challenges in the 21stCentury” 11 March 2010 CSW Panel Focuses on Women’s Inheritance and Property Rights UNDP co-sponsored a panel on collective strategies that have been developed over the past few years to advocate for and uphold women’s inheritance and property rights. 11 March 2010 In Afghanistan, Mullahs use Islam to help women The Government of Afghanistan is tapping mullahs and religious elders to make people aware of the rights women are entitled to in accordance with Islamic laws through a programme supported by UNDP. 11 March 2010 UNDP Chief Helen Clark meets Indian Prime Minister The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the last day of her five-day official visit to India. They discussed how UNDP could enhance its partnership with India to foster human development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals globally. Go to Press Release 11 March 2010 Helen Clark: Remarks at the DFID MDG Conference 09 March 2010 Helen Clark meets with Prime Minister Manmohon Singh UNDP Administrator Helen Clark met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India today on her last day of official visit to the country. 09 March 2010 New York Times: Shower of aid brings a ton of progress Sauri was the first of what are now more than 80 Millennium Villages across Africa. In the past five years, life in this bushy little patch of western Kenya has improved dramatically. 09 March 2010 Solomon Islands: Public Hearings Fuel Hopes for Reconciliation Nine victims from the tensions in the Solomon Islands testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission during the first day of public hearings. Mr. Knut Ostby, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, hailed the testimony as "the triumph of the human spirit over adversity". Go to Press Release 09 March 2010 Helen Clark: Remarks on India's MDGs, Achievements and Challenges 08 March 2010 Helen Clark on The Hindu: "A Turning Point for Gender Equality" In an opinion piece published on the Indian daily, The Hindu, Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, encourages: "Nations in the Asia Pacific should work towards empowering women not only as a laudable goal and a human right but also to boost their economies". 08 March 2010 Women's political participation in Europe & CIS needs to increase Democratic and economic transitions and development in the UNDP Europe and CIS region have taken place in the post-Soviet era without the full participation of a major segment of the population — women. 08 March 2010 Special Representative for Iraq Congratulates Iraqis on Elections In a special statement following Sunday's National Elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq (SRSG), Ad Melkert, congratulated the millions of Iraqis who cast their ballots, and joined calls for patience and restraint as results are counted and tabulated. 08 March 2010 Launch of Africa Adaptation Programme in Namibia Namibia has become one of the first African countries to launch the climate change adaptation programme which aims to create systems to manage climate change risks and opportunities in the long-term. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 88 Next > |
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