Press releases

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

On the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, we highlight the rich contribution of developing countries to our collective progress, and encourage collaboration among them in achieving further advances against hunger, poverty and other global ills.

33,000 Football Fans Turn Out In Support Of Haiti And Pakistan

14 December 2010 Athens, Greece - More than 33,000 football fans demonstrated their support tonight for the people of Pakistan and Haiti by filling the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, to watch top players reach a 2-2 draw in the eighth Match Against Poverty.

UNDP Administrator Message on the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

Today, as we mark International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the contributions volunteers are making to peace and development around the world, and towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

UNDP Administrator Message For World AIDS Day

‘Universal access and human rights’ is the theme of this year’s World AIDS day, reminding us of the critical importance of both in effective responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The Secretary-General Message for World AIDS Day

Over the past three decades, AIDS has caused untold suffering and death. But another story has unfolded through the years, one of the global community uniting with passion to take action and save lives. These efforts are making a real difference around the world.

New Climate Finance Tool for Developing Countries

Cancun, Mexico - To help developing countries make sense of the multitude of funds and instruments available for climate finance a landmark website www.climatefinanceoptions.org, was launched today at the United Nations Climate Conference in Cancun. Climate finance issues are high on the agenda in Cancun. The Climate Finance Options (CFO) web platform, envisioned as the go-to site for information on climate finance will help developing countries in their efforts to identify critical sources of funding to combat climate change.

Grim Prospects for Deported HIV Positive Migrants in South Asia : UNDP Report

New Delhi - HIV/AIDS support services and treatment for migrants in South Asia are largely absent and should be stepped up, says a new report launched today by the UNDP.

2010 Asia-Pacific Human Development Media Fellowship

Theme for 2010 - Gender: Empowering Women as Agents of Change for Human Development

UNDP Administrator Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Violence against women is global in scale, spread, and impact. Up to six out of every ten women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. This violence is rooted in unequal power relations between men and women, and is a clear violation of women’s human rights.

The Secretary-General Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

As we observe the 2010 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us acknowledge the widespread and growing efforts to address this important issue. No longer are women’s organizations alone.

2010 Human Development Report: Asian countries lead development progress over 40 years

New Delhi - The 20th anniversary edition of UNDP’s Human Development Report, launched today in India, spotlights countries that made the greatest progress in recent decades as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), with China, Nepal, Indonesia, Lao PDR and South Korea all making the Report’s “Top 10 Movers” list.

UNDP to Launch 20th Anniversary Edition of Human Development Report

The Report provides new insights into the trends and patterns of development and introduces measurement innovations on inequality, gender and acute poverty.

The Secretary-General Message For United Nations Day

The Secretary-General Message for United Nations Day

Sixty-five years ago on this date, the founding Charter of the United Nations entered into force. Every year on UN Day, we reaffirm our global mission. We reassert the universal values of tolerance, mutual respect and human dignity.

Indian Agri-Market Service to help 60,000 Farmers Combat Poverty

New York - contracts of commodities, including agriculture, metals and energy. The company plans to mobilize US $950,000 to set up 50 service centres in various states across India,

Indian Company Recognized at World Business Development Awards

New York - The World Business and Development Awards continue to challenge companies to use their core business in a way that contributes both to sustainable development and to their own commercial success. They aim to inspire companies to realize that reducing poverty also makes good business sense,” added Graham Baxter, Acting CEO of IBLF

UNDP Administrator Message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

The human development approach asserts that development is about far more than just increasing GDP per capita. Fundamentally, development must also be about improving people’s ability to shape their own lives.

School children teach disaster response - International Day for Disaster Reduction

New Delhi - Thousands of school children and teachers living in some of India's most disaster prone states will put their school safety and evacuation plans into practice tomorrow, demonstrating how people of all ages can prepare for disasters like floods and earthquakes. We have seen that when people know what to do if disaster strikes, lives are saved, says United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in India, Maxine Olson.

Asia-Pacific Countries Still Have Opportunity to Turn Robust Growth into Anti-Poverty Success

New York - Countries of Asia and the Pacific are at a crucial point in driving forward progress to cut hunger and poverty and achieve higher levels of health and education by 2015, according to a new report launched today at the start of a three-day summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at United Nations headquarters in New York.

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

This year, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer highlights the central role of good governance in pursuit of environmental goals.