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13 November 2009 Côte d’Ivoire: UN transports voters lists for upcoming poll The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) began transporting provisional voters lists to polling stations across the country in preparation for the upcoming presidential election. Go to Press Release 03 November 2009 Supporting the electoral process in Bangladesh The Bangladesh Election Commission, with the support of UNDP and other international organizations, is working to make the process sustainable and permanent. 27 October 2009 More than 1,700 observers oversee Mozambican elections Mozambique is almost ready for the elections. Seven helicopters are making the last material deliveries to the polling posts. The police are stationed to secure peace during the elections. The observer groups too, are geared up for their important role. 27 October 2009 Factsheet: UNDP's support to the Mozambique elections The fourth general election in Mozambique will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2009. For the first time ever, provincial assembly elections will be conducted along with the presidential and legislative polls. Go to Press Release 27 October 2009 iKNOW Politics launches Arabic website to support women in politics iKNOW Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics, launched a new Arabic language version, opening it up to potentially millions of new users in a region where women are underrepresented politically. Go to Press Release 23 October 2009 Helen Clark: ‘The time is right for Legal Empowerment of the Poor’ On 23 October, Helen Clark participated alongside Mary Robinson, George Soros and others in a high-level roundtable discussion on Legal Empowerment of the Poor. 14 October 2009 Bhutan takes lead in dialogue on democracy in Asia Twelve Asian countries participated in the first Regional Conference on Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Asia, organized by the Centre for Bhutan Studies on behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan and UNDP. Go to Press Release 25 September 2009 Journalists commit to fair communication on Mozambique election UNDP has helped to organize a series of workshops for journalists around Mozambique as part of the country's ongoing efforts to guarantee free and fair elections on 28 October. 23 September 2009 Parliamentary school outreach inspires young Cambodians Fifteen high school students staged a play based on a tour of Cambodia's Parliament, which has already inspired some of them to think about how they want to start their career. 18 September 2009 Providing identification papers in Sri Lanka As part of its Equal Access to Justice Project, UNDP has taken the lead on providing basic legal documentation to internally displaced populations. 04 September 2009 DR Congo: More than a million people register to vote More than 1.25 million people have registered to vote in Kinshasa Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the first phase of a countrywide exercise to revise the electoral roll, ahead of local elections scheduled for 2010. 17 August 2009 Transformation and inclusion critical for building peace in Nepal The 2009 Nepal Human Development Report suggests that democracy, fair representation and effective participation are the tools for ending discrimination. Go to Press Release 14 August 2009 Civic education to boost voter turnout in Afghanistan To raise awareness about voting procedures in Afghanistan, the Independent Election Commission has enrolled sports stars and civic educators to organize mock polling stations throughout the country. Go to Press Release 13 August 2009 Afghanistan voter helpline answering 35,000 queries per week With polling day just a week away, a non-stop humming sound emanates from the voter helpline call centre that operates in Kabul. In the past two months, the number of calls rose from 25,000 to nearly 35,000 per week. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > |
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