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Keynote: Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, at the 2011 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum

Helen Clark: “Zoom In On Poverty” Global Photo Contest in Beijing

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Sustainable human development is at the heart of UNDP’s work. Economic growth will not produce jobs and cut poverty unless it is inclusive and unless the needs of the poor and marginalised are at the centre of development priorities.

Despite decades of decentralization discussion, most development dynamics remain disconnected, concludes Global Conference in Seville

The recently concluded World Forum of Local Development Agencies brought more than 1,200 participants from 47 countries to debate, discuss and deliberate on local solutions to local challenges within a global context. The outcomes will be fed into preparations for the 4th High Level Forum on aid Effectiveness in December and for the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in June 2012.

Football legend Zidane to visit Mali to promote anti-poverty efforts

In his tenth year as Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP, football superstar Zinédine Zidane is to visit the West African nation of Mali next week to highlight the country’s efforts to cut poverty.

@HelenClarkUNDP - #1 Goal is 2 Eradicate Xtreme Poverty

My number one goal as Administrator of UNDP is to work for the elimination of extreme poverty, said United Nations top development chief Helen Clark (@HelenClarkUNDP on Twitter) during her live Twitter chat today to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Monday, October 17th.

Haitians clear half of quake rubble

Half of the 10 million cubic metres of rubble caused by last year’s Haiti earthquake has been removed in one of the largest-scale clearance operations of its kind by the United Nations and partners, coordinated by UNDP.

UNDP Associate Administrator: It is expensive to be poor

Rebeca Grynspan, UNDP Associate Administrator, called for scaling up of efforts to provide energy from renewable sources in developing countries at yesterday’s ‘Energy for All’-conference in Oslo.

NEPAD/UNDP Africa Strengthen their Collaboration

On 11 October, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Africa and the NEPAD Planning Agency (New Partnership for Africa’s Development) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their relationship toward a more strategic partnership.

UNDP salutes Nobel Laureates

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today paid tribute to the recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.

Helping Africa's poor to manage risks key to region’s progress, says new report

African countries should enhance the strength and resilience of their poor populations through targeted social safeguards, according to “Assessing Progress in Africa toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”, a region-specific report released today.

UNDP Administrator concludes visit to Nigeria, says country’s success is Africa’s success

UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has ended her official visit to Nigeria – with a call at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Assembly and a tour of projects in the megacity of Lagos.

Rebeca Grynspan: Remarks at the launch of the 2011 report on assessing progress in Africa toward the Millennium Development Goals

Successful Nigeria elections boost democratic process

Nigeria’s general elections held from April and May of this year were widely hailed as credible, free and fair by international observers and citizen groups. Over 38 million voters cast their ballots in what many called the most successful election in decades.

Nigeria: UN work continues after bombing, says UNDP chief

UNDP Chief Helen Clark met with UN staff and toured the damaged UN headquarters in Abuja yesterday on the first day of her three day official visit to Nigeria.

Angelina Jolie appeals to governments to step up life-saving efforts in the Horn of Africa

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged the international community to scale up its efforts to deal with the crisis in the Horn of Africa, saying the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees depended on it.

Poverty caused in part by discrimination, exclusion, lack of accountability and abuse of power, UNDP director tells the Social Forum of the Human Rights Council

Cécile Molinier, Director of the Geneva Office of the United Nations Development Programme, addressed the Social Forum of the UN Human Rights Council yesterday, telling delegates and participants that discrimination, exclusion, lack of accountability and abuse of power are widely recognized as structural causes of poverty. 

A Conversation with UNDP-Papua New Guinea Senior Gender Advisor

Siemens and UNDP launch joint anti-corruption efforts for Arab region

Siemens and UNDP have teamed up to promote integrity and openness and support watchdog activities throughout the Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

Universal access to clean energy vital for reducing poverty, UN official stress

It is vital for countries in Asia and the Pacific to have national policies that will ensure universal access to clean and efficient energy services to advance poverty reduction and improve health and well-being, United Nations officials told a meeting in Bangkok.