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• 15 Sep 2010

  Indian Photographers Win Top Prizes in UNDP Global Photo Contest

  New Delhi - A photograph of a young Muslim boy climbing the stairs on his way to school with a school bag strapped on his shoulders in Bhopal, India is one of three winning photographs of a global anti‐poverty photo contest.

• 08 Sep 2010

  On 10.10.10 the United Nations Joins “One Day 0n Earth” to Capture People’s Stories Across the Globe

  New York, NY - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with “One Day on Earth” to help the project reach participants in 100 countries with low bandwidth, making it a truly global initiative.

• 08 Sep 2010

  Achieving the MDGs in India: Elimination of Inequalities and Harnessing new Opportunities for implementation of Policies and Programmes

  New Delhi - Two‐thirds of the way to the 2015 finishing line for achieving the eight globally agreed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), India is at a crucial turning point with a few successes and some failures.

• 12 Aug 2010

  The Secretary-General Message on International Youth Day

  On International Youth Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges all governments to strengthen efforts to include young people in policies, programmes and decision-making processes that benefit their futures and ours.

• 03 Aug 2010

  The Secretary-General Message to Special Ministerial Meeting for the Millennium Development Goal Review in Asia and the Pacific

  In a message to special ministerial meeting for the MDG review in Asia and the Pacific, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that although there have been important gains, much remains to be done to fight extreme poverty and inequalities.

• 31 Jul 2010

  Sikkim Legislators Forum For HD Launched

  The Sikkim Legislators Forum gave an opportunity to the state’s legislators to discuss people-centred development issues and forge linkages with national parliamentarians committed to taking the Human Development agenda forward.

• 29 Jul 2010

  Remarks by the UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Patrice Coeur-Bizot at the media launch of “Low Carbon Campaign for XIX Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi”

  New Delhi - At the media launch of ‘Low Carbon Campaign for XIX Commonwealth Games 2010,’ UNDP Resident Representative, Mr Patrice Coeur-Bizot said that UNDP’s partnership with the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee will help understand the nuances of climate change and how an individual’s carbon footprint adds to the overall problem.

• 29 Jul 2010

  2010 World Business and Development Awards Nomination Period Extended

  London / New York / Paris - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) announces the extension of the application deadline for nominations for the 2010 World Business and Development Awards until 11:59 pm GMT on Thursday 15 July 2010.

• 12 Jul 2010

  Mixed picture on Human Development: West Bengal releases three District Human Development Reports

  Kolkata - An in-depth study of three districts in the Indian state of West Bengal reveals that where you live can determine your well-being as there are wide variations in human development between districts and also between rural and urban populations.

• 24 Jun 2010

  Launch Of The Global Commission On HIV And The Law: “Addressing Punitive Laws And Human Rights Violations Blocking Effective Aids Responses”

  Geneva – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the UNAIDS Secretariat, launched the Global Commission on HIV and the Law aiming at increasing understanding of the impact of the legal environment on national HIV responses.

• 22 Jun 2010

  Tackling Energy Poverty can Accelerate MDGs, Says UNDP

  New York - As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations in September 2010 to find ways to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UNDP has published a report that outlines MDG-boosting potential of the energy sector.

• 17 Jun 2010

  The Secretary-General Message on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

  > On World Day to combat Desertification and Drought, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to reaffirm their commitment to combating desertification and land degradation and mitigating the effects of drought.

• 17 Jun 2010

  UNDP Puts Forward Eight-Point Action Agenda to Reduce Poverty and Achieve Sustainable Development

  New Delhi - The report, titled 'What Will It Take To Achieve The Millennium Development Goals? An International Assessment,' identifies a concrete action agenda to inform the outcome of the World leaders’ MDG Summit in New York in September 2010.

• 14 Jun 2010

  Drogba and Zidane launch “There are no spectators, we are all Players” TV Spot

  New York / Cape Town, South Africa - To kick-off the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors, Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane, launched an anti-poverty TV spot appealing for the world to live up to the challenge and join the team that will beat poverty.

• 08 Jun 2010

  Women Weavers of Assam Walk Out of Vulnerability with Former Supermodel

  New Delhi - Internationally renowned fashion designer and former supermodel, Bibi Russell has joined hands with the ethnic Bodo women of the northeastern Indian state of Assam in creating a new line of lifestyle products that will blend traditional Bodo culture and high fashion.

• 08 Jun 2010

  The Secretary-General Message On World Oceans Day

  On the second annual commemoration of World Oceans Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments and citizens to acknowledge the enormous value of the world’s oceans, and do their part in ensuring their health and vitality.

• 05 Jun 2010

  The Secretary-General Message on World Environment Day

  On World Environment Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appeals to everyone to stop the mass extinction of species due to human activities, and to raise awareness about the vital importance of the millions of species that inhabit our planet’s soils, forests, oceans, coral reefs and mountains.

• 02 Jun 2010

  BILT Promotes 5,000 Indian Tree Farmers with Business Call to Action Initiative

  New Delhi - Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), an Avantha Group company and India’s largest pulp and paper company, today announced that it is joining the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with its commitment to promote the economic and environmental sustainability of 5,000 low-income pulpwood tree farmers in two states in India.

• 28 May 2010

  Global Migration Group Meets in Geneva to Explore Links Between Principled Policies and Economic Growth

  Geneva – To ensure widespread human development, security and prosperity, Governments and all sectors of civil society need to work together to improve conditions for migrants and eliminate barriers to human mobility, concluded delegates at a two-day symposium of Government and civil society experts, organized by the Global Migration Group (GMG).

• 22 May 2010

  The Secretary-General Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity

  On International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges nations to reflect on the root causes of biodiversity decline and take action to arrest it

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