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• 08 Oct 2012

  UNDP Calls for Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into the Development Agenda

  UNDP will continue to support efforts by nations and communities to mainstream biodiversity conservation into the development agenda through discussions at the eleventh Conference of Parties (CoP 11) in Hyderabad. UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan, who is on a nine-day mission to India between 10-18 October 2012, will address delegates of CoP 11 on 17 October.

• 01 Oct 2012

  UNDP Ranks in Top 10 for Transparency

  Publish What You Fund ranked UNDP in the top 10 among 72 organizations in its 2012 Aid Transparency Index, noting that the UN’s lead development agency is an original International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) signatory.

• 26 Sep 2012

  Collaboration Key to Achieving MDGs, Building on Decade of Progress

  orld leaders today called for a continued, united front in order to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), highlighting the need to ramp up global efforts to eradicate poverty and empower the world’s most vulnerable people to create a more equitable, sustainable world.

• 26 Sep 2012

  Development Programmes must Engage Informal Justice Systems, UN Study Says

  Informal or traditional justice systems resolve up to 80 percent of disputes in some countries and must be integrated into broader development initiatives aimed at guaranteeing human rights and access to justice for all, according to a new UN study released today.

• 25 Sep 2012

  Citizens’ Voices Key to Renewed Post-2015 Development Agenda, Says UNDP Chief

  Public consultation in more than 50 developing countries will be part of a global process to ensure citizens’ views underpin the design of a post-2015 human development agenda, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark said today.

• 20 Sep 2012

  UNDP Offers Six-Point Plan to Fast-Track Women in Politics in Asia-Pacific

  It will take 50 years for gender balance to be achieved in Asia-Pacific national legislatures if the increase in women’s participation in parliaments remains at the current pace, says a UN Development Programme (UNDP) study released this week.

• 16 Sep 2012

  The Secretary-General Message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

  On International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlights the role of the Montreal Protocol in protecting the ozone layer and the environment, and in pursuing an inclusive green economy.

• 15 Sep 2012

  The Secretary-General Message on the International Day of Democracy

  On International Day of Democracy, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments across the world to develop global and local initiatives to impart democracy education to its citizens.

• 12 Sep 2012

  UNDP Administrator Message on the United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation

  On United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark says the policies, skills, and technical expertise originating from countries in the South are often the best suited to meeting development challenges faced by others in the South.

• 12 Sep 2012

  The Secretary-General Message on the United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation

  On United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledges to strengthen support for collaboration among countries in the global South, which has the potential to balance growth and equity on a global scale.

• 06 Sep 2012

  Madhya Pradesh to Set Up Over 600 Model Gram Panchayats: Model Gram Panchayats Based on Criteria Developed by UNDP Project

  In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the state government of Madhya Pradesh has decided to set up 600 model gram panchayats in the state by the end of the year. The panchayats will be based on 12 parameters developed as part of a joint UNDP-Government of India partnership on capacity development for local governance.

• 06 Sep 2012

  Governance in the 21st Century - Leadership Development in Civil Services

  In partnership with the National Institute of Administrative Research, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration and the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, a multi-stakeholder seminar has been organized to take forward the agenda of leadership development for better governance in the country.

• 22 Aug 2012

  New Partnership Announced to Establish an International Centre for Human Development in India

  Ministry of Human Resource Development, Indian Institute of Advanced Study and UNDP will support South-South collaboration on ways to integrate human development analysis and approaches in development strategies through establishing an International Centre for Human Development in India.

• 20 Aug 2012

  Rio+20 a Groundswell for Putting Our World on a Sustainable Course, Says UNDP Chief

  The outcome document of June’s “Rio+20” UN Conference on Sustainable Development reinforced global commitment to tackle social, economic and environmental challenges together , Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and current head of the UNDP, said today.

• 17 Aug 2012

  Ms. Lise Grande, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Assumes Office

  Ms. Lise Grande presented her credentials to the Honourable Minister of State for External Affairs, Ms. Preneet Kaur, today and assumed charge as the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative and leader of the United Nations Country Team.

• 15 Aug 2012

  UNDP Chief Urges Increased Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction: Empowered People Can Build Resilient Nations

  Countries must invest in disaster prevention and preparedness and donor countries and development organizations must prioritize such support to poor countries if human and economic development gains are to be made and not lost, said Helen Clark.

• 12 Aug 2012

  The Secretary-General Message on International Youth Day

  On International Youth Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls calls on Governments, the private sector, civil society and academia to open doors for young people and strengthen partnerships with youth-led organizations.

• 09 Aug 2012

  The Secretary-General Message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

  On International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on governments and civil society to fulfill their commitment of protecting the human rights of indigenous people and advancing their status in the world.

• 09 Aug 2012

  Reservation Quotas for Persons Living With Disabilities in National Poverty Alleviation Schemes Under-Utilized

  A new report commissioned by the Planning Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Livelihood Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities examines complex issues around promoting livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities.

• 01 Aug 2012

  Innovative Calendar Competition 2012

  The National Design Competition 2012 recognized creative and innovative interpretations by young people of the diversity of medicinal plants.

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