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UNDP Congratulates Korea on Independence Day

New Public-Private Development Alliance launched in Korea

UNDP Exhibition opens at Yeosu Expo

Korean e-governance knowledge helps build democratic societies in the developing world

Democracy flourishes when all voices are of equal importance and everyone gets to participate in the decisions that affect their lives.

Korea to tackle hunger in Africa

The following is from a report in the Korea Herald on the Korea launch of the Africa Human Development Report 2012: 'Towards a food secure future.’

Tackling food security is vital for Africa's development, Korea can help

The Korea launch of the UNDP Africa Human Development Report 2012 “Towards a food secure future” will be held at 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the Peacock Suite on 36th floor of the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Thursday 28th of June.

Broad development partnerships are vital in a changing world

The following is an Opinion piece by the Director of the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre in the Korea Joongang Daily.

Asian Perspectives on the post-2015 Development Agenda

The UNDP Seoul Policy Centre, the Korea Development Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University will host experts from 13 Asian nations to discuss global development after 2015 on Wednesday 13th of June at the GSIS conference hall.

UNDP Seoul Policy Centre Director calls for ‘Korean development wave’

The following is taken directly from an interview with the Director of the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre, Anne-Isabelle Degryse-Blateau by the Korea Herald.

Busan students and UN staff debate UN regional actions

Students engaged in lively debate with officials from five UN bodies represented in the Republic of Korea in Busan today.

Korean Civil Society calls for global sustainable development action

At an open policy forum on sustainable international development on April 13, Korean civil society made clear calls for more global action as the world gears up for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or “Rio+20”.

Green is not enough – Olav Kjorven

Clean water is increasingly scarce. About a third of the world’s fisheries have collapsed and desertification now threatens the livelihoods of a third of the world’s people.

UNDP Seoul Policy Centre facilitates Korea-Vietnam dialogue on the role of think tanks in policy making

A senior delegation from the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association (VUSTA) met with UNDP Seoul Policy Centre staff today to discuss the evolving role of think tanks in Korea’s development and how this experience could benefit Vietnam.

2nd Seoul Civil Society Forum tackles implementation of the Busan Partnership

The 2nd Seoul Civil Society Forum on the post-Busan global development agenda was organized on 2-3 February 2012 by the Korea Council for Overseas Cooperation (KCOC), Korea Civil Society Forum on International Development Cooperation (KoFID) and KOICA.

2012 Model UN Opens at Korea University

The fifth Korea Model United Nations was launched today by Korea University’s Division of International Studies at Korea University. The theme was global nuclear security, with an emphasis on the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.

Global leaders call for greater private and public sector development cooperation at private sector forum

The Private Sector Forum, held at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) in Busan, Republic of Korea, on 30th November 2011, provided a space for eminent private sector representatives, governments, civil society, donor partners and international organisations to make recommendations to boost private sector engagement in development.

International e-governance cooperation can spread benefits of accountability and better services

At the Global e-governance forum held in Seoul’s Lotte Hotel today, participants discussed bridging the global digital divide through international e-governance cooperation. Participants also shared success stories in the Korean e-governance experience and the future of e-governance.

UNDP Global Human Development Report 2011 launch in the Republic of Korea

The UNDP Seoul Policy Centre and Korea University, with co-sponsorship from the Ministry of Foreign and Trade, launched the 2011 UNDP Global Human Development Report on ‘Sustainability and equity: A better future for all’ at Korea University today. Ambassadors also shared their countries experiences.