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07 October 2009
Helen Clark: UNDG Meeting in Bangkok
 

07 October 2009 UNDP team visits Tsunami-ravaged Tonga Two senior officials of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are undertaking a mission to the island kingdom of Tonga this week, in the follow up to the tsunami disaster. Go to Press Release

07 October 2009
Clark meets with Thai officials; visits UNDP-supported project
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark met with Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasi Piromya in Bangkok. She also visited a project aimed at improving the livelihoods of local fishermen by increasing the population of blue swimmer crabs.

05 October 2009
Fish making a comeback thanks to Cambodians’ conservation efforts
Villagers were spurred into action by concerns that an out-of-control catch long practiced by their fellow residents was threatening to wipe out fish species from the lake. Their efforts have now paid off.


05 October 2009
Africans, with most to gain, face tough barriers to movement
Migration is a way for Africans to improve their lives, but most seeking to move, face significant barriers, particularly across borders, according to the 2009 Human Development Report launched today. 
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05 October 2009 Remarks by Helen Clark: Launch of the 2009 Human Development Report

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.


05 October 2009
UN's response to help countries battered by disasters across Asia
UN Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark said today that in reaction to the widespread disasters that struck Asia and the Pacific last week, the United Nations is responding with rapid support teams in Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Samoa and Tonga to support governments helping millions of people hit by a relentless barrage of tropical storms, earthquakes and tsunamis.
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02 October 2009
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Economic Crisis Hits People Living with
Access to medicine for people living with HIV is one of the latest casualties of the global economic crisis. At a time of shrinking national health budgets, declining grant funding and high prices for medicine, the number of individuals in the region in need of treatment remains large.


02 October 2009
30 global leaders sign declaration before next climate agreement
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and United Nations officials joined 30 global leaders at the closing of the Governors’ Global Climate Summit 2 to sign a declaration committing to work on the next global climate agreement being negotiated in Copenhagen this December.
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02 October 2009
UNDP Responds to Disasters in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Several UN agencies and non-governmental organizations are responding to the immediate humanitarian needs in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Meanwhile UNDP is quick starting activities that will assist affected populations to recover in the medium term.

01 October 2009
Statement by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark on Adoption of Res 1888


30 September 2009
Schwarzenegger, UN open Governors' Global Climate Summit 2
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and United Nations officials welcomed more than 1,200 attendees from more than 70 states, provinces and countries to the largest gathering of regional leaders focused on climate solutions.
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29 September 2009
Millennium Villages team up with World Food Programme
Highlighting the growing challenge of hunger and malnutrition and the urgent need for solutions and partnerships, the World Food Programme and the Millennium Villages project today announced plans to expand joint action to cut hunger and malnutrition across Africa. 


29 September 2009
Schwarzenegger, UN announce Governors' Global Climate Summit co-hosts
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in partnership with UNDP and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced the U.S. governors who will be joining him as co-hosts of the Governors' Global Climate Summit 2 on September 30 through October 2 in Los Angeles.
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