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Rights up Front
Whether it's development, humanitarian response or peace and security, human rights is at the core of all UN action.
UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women Welcome Sweden's Multi-Year Commitment to Core Funding
UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women welcome with appreciation the Government of Sweden’s decision to enter into multi-year core funding agreements with our agencies. These will enhance our ability to…
Heads of UN Office of Counter-Terrorism and UNDP Strengthen Collaboration to Prevent Violent Extremism
The objective of this global meeting on PVE is to assess progress made on research, programming and policy support since the last meeting held in 2016 and to offer new recommendations.
UN’s Health and Development Agencies Join Forces for Good Health for All
Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a five year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help support countries to achieve the…
In Brussels, donors pledge $4.4 billion for affected Syrians and countries in the region
Delegates to a conference co-hosted by the the European Union and United Nations and in Brussels pledged some US$4.4 billion in 2018 to efforts to reach 22 million affected people inside Syria and in…
Plenary on the Region, Brussels
Statement: Plenary on the Region - Syria Conference, Brussels
Statement of the Administrator: Inclusive human capital development and economic recovery for the region
Inclusive human capital development and economic recovery for the region - Syria Conference, Brussels
In Brussels, UN calls for increased support for vulnerable Syrians and host populations
As the ‘Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region’ opens, UN Chiefs are calling urgently for increased support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and the communities hosting…
Despite some progress, Marginalized Roma community still most excluded in Western Balkans
More marginalized Roma girls and boys are attending compulsory education in the Western Balkans than ever before. However, when compared to their non-Roma neighbours, Roma people face twice as high…
Tracking SDG progress is a team effort
For the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to become reality, countries must be able to measure their progress and report back to their citizens and to the wider world. The 2030 Agenda provides…
