|
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 200529 December 2005 New Head of Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Appointed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Director of UNDP's Regional Bureau of Latin America and the Caribbean. Go to Press Release 29 December 2005 Annan Appoints Gilbert Houngbo of Togo Head of UNDP'S Africa Bureau UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo of Togo as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Director of UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa. Go to Press Release 29 December 2005 Annan Appoints New Head of UNDP's Arab States Bureau UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa of Yemen as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of its Regional Bureau for Arab States. Go to Press Release 22 December 2005 Israel Provides US$25 Million to UNDP for Gaza Redevelopment Project The $25 million grant is believed to be the first donation from the Government of Israel to a UN agency for an economic development project in the Palestinian territories. Go to Press Release 22 December 2005 Third match against poverty in Düsseldorf, Germany Footballing heroes Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane invited for the third consecutive year some of the world’s best-known footballers to join them in an all-star line-up for the third Match Against Poverty on December 22. 22 December 2005 Building Boom in Aceh, Indonesia, to Reach $2 Billion a Year An unprecedented jump in construction could result in many opportunities for the poorest in this tsunami-hit community, with the right training and enhanced local production of materials. 20 December 2005 Armo Police Academy opens its doors On 20 December, 150 new cadets, of whom 20 were female, marched in front of Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi as he officially opened the institution on Somali Police Day. The Academy is the first to be built in Somalia in several years. 20 December 2005 New Police Academy Opens in Somalia The first police academy to be built in Somalia in several years officially opened in the northeast region. Go to Press Release 19 December 2005 Afghan Parliament Holds Inaugural Session The Afghan National Assembly convened for the first time in more than three decades. 16 December 2005 Report says China on the watch for fighting social inequality China's wealth gap between urban and rural communities is among the highest in the world, but the government is coming to grips with the widening disparities that threaten the country’s stability. Go to Press Release 13 December 2005 Japan contributes US$14.4 million to two programmes in Iraq The Government of Japan and UNDP will contribute the funds to programmes that focus on reconstruction, employment and electricity supply. 10 December 2005 Tajikistan to present National Development Strategy New York, December 10, 2005 - Following the Secretary-General’s challenge and the member states’ resolution at the 2005 World Summit in September, Tajikistan is now among the first countries to complete a National Development Strategy in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and sustainable economic growth in the country. Go to Press Release 05 December 2005 Arab Women's Conference Urges Action for Guaranteeing Females in Decision-Making Arab governments were requested to guarantee women’s full participation in decision-making positions, including the consideration of quota systems in electoral processes as well as in executive and judicial appointments. Go to Press Release 01 December 2005 New Global Community AIDS Award Launched A new international award celebrating community action on AIDS was launched today on World AIDS Day to honour grassroots leadership in fighting the AIDS epidemic. Go to Press Release 21 November 2005 Tanzania to receive mobile phones from UNDP and Ericsson Tanzania will be the first country to receive more mobile phone service under a new partnership between UNDP and Ericsson. Page: 1 2 Next > |
|
|
|
