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UNDP welcomes Global Fund reforms

UNDP welcomes today’s adoption by the board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, & Malaria of recommendations by an independent panel for scaled-up oversight and management of grants, one-tenth of which are handled by UNDP.

"Positive momentum" for Haiti’s post-earthquake rebuild

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Heraldo Muñoz concluded his visit to Haiti today commending the country’s post-earthquake rebuilding efforts and noting its future challenges and opportunities.

Rebeca Grynspan: Gender equality in Asia: Challenges and opportunities for urban women

Hamburg to host 2011 Match Against Poverty in support of Horn of Africa famine relief

Football stars Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane announced today that the ninth annual Match Against Poverty will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 13 December 2011, with most of the proceeds going towards addressing the ongoing food crisis in the Horn of Africa.

UN pays tribute to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai

The United Nations today paid tribute to Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and one of Africa’s foremost environmental campaigners, who died on Sunday.

Together we must act to help millions suffering in the Horn of Africa now

Leaders from more than 60 countries came together today at a United Nations mini-Summit chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, to raise awareness of the scale and urgency of the humanitarian situation.

Creating policy space to reinvigorate the faltering global economic recovery

Fragile economic and development outlook

Better prediction, coordination are key to building resilience, UNDP chief says

International and national agencies must work toward better predicting and preparing for disasters and remain attentive to well-known risk patterns, Helen Clark said, citing the Horn of Africa—where sustained conflict and prolonged drought have resulted in a famine that threatens more than 4 million people.

Zambians praised for peaceful elections

The UN Development Programme managed nearly US$23 million in pooled donor funds to support the Electoral Commission's work in Zambia, including conducting voter education, training journalists on ethical reporting for elections, training police in electoral monitoring and promoting inter-party dialogue.

UNDP, South Africa sign new deal for development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of South Africa today signed a new agreement to boost pro-poor growth by expanding knowledge exchange between South Africa and developing countries in Africa and beyond.

Qatar backs anti-corruption project in Arab States

Qatar has agreed to help the United Nations Development Programme implement a new Arab anti-corruption project, marking the first time that an Arab country will work with the organization on a regional democratic governance initiative.

Helen Clark: Leading the way for development through Twitter

Nine million to benefit from new business pact to fight poverty

Nine million poor people in Africa, Asia and Latin America will have access to clean energy sources and improved health care through commitments made today by three companies to Business Call to Action, a global initiative to promote poverty reduction and sustainable social and economic development.

Indonesia safeguards forest, boosts livelihoods

Indonesia is implementing a programme, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), which offers financial incentives for developing countries to reduce deforestation-related emissions and invest in low-carbon and long-term forest management.

MDGs remain top of the agenda at world leaders' annual meeting in New York

As world leaders gather in New York, the United Nations called on Member States to sustain efforts towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - eight internationally-agreed goals which seek to end extreme poverty worldwide by 2015.

Helen Clark: Narrowing the implementation gap for achieving MDGs

Helen Clark: REDD+ in Indonesia: Greening Human Development

UN launches bid to achieve sustainable energy for all

UN Secretary-General calls for an energy revolution to help end poverty, transform the global economy and put the world on a cleaner, greener path for health, education, employment and economic competition.

Helen Clark: Fostering international cooperation and coordination to address non-communicable diseases