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UNDP urges governments to sign convention banning cluster munitions


3 December - Representatives of some 100 governments gathered in Oslo today to sign a historic disarmament convention aimed at closing the chapter on cluster munitions – an insidious weapon that kills innocent civilians and cripples communities for decades after hostilities have ceased.

From Doha to Poznan: Linking solutions to financial, climate and poverty crises
3 December - UNDP Administrator Kemal Derviş commended negotiators at the Financing for Development conference in Doha, Qatar, for heeding the call of the UN Secretary-General to come to an agreement that reaffirms international commitments to tackle global poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

UN agencies: investing in development is in everyone's self-interest
28 November - The United Nations Development Group calls on all members of the international community to honour their commitments and invest more in sustainable human development and the Millennium Development Goals. 

  • Fast Facts: Doha Conference on Financing for Development (.pdf)

    • EC, UN launch initiative on migration and development
    27 November - Migrant and diaspora groups, NGOs, local authorities, members of the European institutions and UN agencies are attending a "Migration for Development Knowledge Fair" (Brussels, 1–4 December). UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova welcomed participants to the Fair.

  • Associate Administrator speech on migration and development
  • European Union and UN partnership site

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    Enhancing women’s participation in parliament

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