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06 August 2009
Ajay Chhibber: Statement at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' meeting

 


06 August 2009
Climate change threatens human security in the Pacific Islands

Climate change poses an existential threat to the Pacific Island countries and may further aggravate conflicts over increasingly scarce resources, a panel warned at the Pacific Island Forum in Cairns, Australia.
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04 August 2009
South East Asia's first "Women’s Court" on trafficking and HIV

Harrowing personal stories narrated by more than 20 women will mark the first "South East Asia Court of Women on HIV and Human Trafficking" to be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 6 August.

03 August 2009
Mozambique prepares for October elections

UNDP is providing training for election officials and conducting awareness raising activities ahead of the Mozambican elections of October 28. 

03 August 2009
Afghan elections hotline rings non-stop

Days before the Afghan population turns out to vote at the presidential and provincial council election, thousands of people are still calling the country's toll-free election hotline.

31 July 2009
Small infrastructure projects improve lives of Cambodian villagers

An EC/UNDP initiative is empowering the local government to oversee infrastructure projects in four Battambang districts.


31 July 2009
Theatre for development: Community in action in Myanmar

UNDP continues to work with Cyclone Nargis-affected communities. Through one of UNDP's initiatives, communities can confront their fears and troubles by enjoying staged performances and participatory activities such as games and "ice-breakers" conducted by their fellow villagers.


30 July 2009
Australia, UNDP join entrepreneurship efforts with Nauru Government

The Government of Nauru, in partnership with UNDP, has developed a project that has the potential to reduce unemployment, promote production and marketing of local goods, improve food security and reduce dependence on costly imported goods.


29 July 2009
UNDP helps conserve land in Thai villages

Thanks to a UNDP-supported project, rivers, mountains, forests and farming areas are now clearly marked, along with areas where land use and ownership must be clarified.

27 July 2009
Rice husk stoves benefit environment, business in Myanmar

U Htwe Gyi, a fisherman from Myat Khaine village, recently set up his own business by making and selling cost-effective and efficient rice husk stoves.


24 July 2009
UNDP details Zimbabwe's economic challenges and prospects for recovery

UNDP and a team of Zimbabwean economists highlight the country’s economic challenges, issuing policy recommendations for recovery. 


24 July 2009
Afghan women prepare to cast their votes

Civic educators are helping illiterate women understand the intricacies of the August 20 elections in Afghanistan.

23 July 2009
UNDP Administrator makes second visit to Washington

Helen Clark kicked off the Women's Foreign Policy Group's “Women in Power” luncheon series, and met with senators and Obama Administration officials.

23 July 2009
Helen Clark: Statement to the Women's Foreign Policy Group

 

21 July 2009
Boosting voter interest in the Afghanistan elections

Increasing voter turnout and ensuring a relative level of security are the main challenges for the upcoming elections on August 20. Margie Cook, who manages UNDP's election initiative, "Enhancing legal and electoral capacity for tomorrow (ELECT)," spoke about the challenges in the upcoming polls.


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