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Newsrooms in: Español | Français Contact UNDP's NewsroomMedia Inquiries (for journalists) Phone: (212) 906-5382 E-mail: UNDP-newsroom@undp.org Fax: (212) 906-5001 Click here for media contacts Inquiries (general public) Click here for general inquiries For The Record… Official Responses to Inaccurate Media Reports Click here to access this page Latin America & the Caribbean18 November 2009 UN, partners launch $13 million appeal for El Salvador flood victims The United Nations and its partners launched a Flash Appeal for El Salvador to provide immediate aid for six months to 75,000 victims of Hurricane Ida, covering food, shelter, water and sanitation, education, agriculture and early recovery. 13 November 2009 UN in action in El Salvador: recovering from Hurricane Ida The United Nations has sent a disaster assessment team to El Salvador and released a $50,000 cash grant to help the Central American country recover from last week’s torrential rainfall. 04 November 2009 Helen Clark: Effective alliances between state and market are required UNDP Administrator Helen Clark called for a more effective alliance between the State and the market during a lecture delivered at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. Go to Press Release 03 November 2009 UNDP Administrator visits Chile Helen Clark began a three day trip to Chile, meeting with President Michelle Bachelet and Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez Amuntategui. 26 October 2009 UNDP honours Frances Stewart with human development award UNDP honoured outstanding contributions to work on advancing human development. This year's Mahbub ul Haq Award was presented to Professor Frances Stewart of the United Kingdom for her lifetime achievements in promoting human development. Go to Press Release 20 October 2009 UNDP presents the Report on Human Development in Central America According to the Report, civil insecurity is a big challenge to human development in Central America, but this challenge comes with a solution. Go to Press Release 19 October 2009 Climate change financing: New challenges for Latin America Latin America needs enhanced capacities to face a new climate change regime, especially key financial mechanisms that make possible national efforts to reduce the impact of climate change, curb greenhouse gas emissions and enable the transfer of new green technologies. Go to Press Release 05 October 2009 Human Development Report challenges common migration misconceptions Allowing for migration — both within and between countries — has the potential to increase people's freedom and improve the lives of millions around the world, according to the 2009 Human Development Report. 16 September 2009 Haiti and Dominican Republic join forces to protect border lakes Rising water levels in Lake Azuei in Haiti and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic have contributed to environmental deterioration. Both countries have therefore committed to long-term measures to protect the area’s environment and economy. 02 September 2009 Raising animals to reduce poverty and hunger in Ecuador Guinea pigs are a centuries-old delicacy for the peoples of the Andes – and for more than 100 families in Ecuador, they are a source of income and nutrition, thanks to a project supported by UNDP. 14 July 2009 El Salvador confronts urban poverty UNDP has worked with the Government of El Salvador to create a proposal for a national programme to address urban poverty that attacks the problem on several fronts. 10 July 2009 A blind community saves the wetlands in Peru A grassroots organization obtains GEF/UNDP funding to save its local wetlands. 06 July 2009 Latin America’s first water-powered bus on the streets of São Paulo Imagine quiet, water-fueled buses and cars that exude clean vapor instead of fumes. This is part of the first such initiative in Latin America, thanks to a Global Environment Facility partnership among UNDP, the Brazilian Environment Ministry and the city of Sao Paulo's Urban Transportation Company. 11 June 2009 First report on work and the family in Latin America and the Caribbean The massive and irreversible inclusion of Latin American and Caribbean women in the workforce has highlighted the challenges of traditional interplay between work and family life. Go to Press Release 05 June 2009 Solar ovens help Chile prevent deforestation Responding to the urgent need to introduce alternative fuels, UNDP, the Global Environment Facility and the European Union partnered with the Chilean government and communities in northern Chile to bring an eco-friendly and creative solution – using energy from the sun. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next > |
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