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Sigrid Kaag: Remarks on the Opening of the ECOSOC Special Policy Dialogue

Huge boost for aid effectiveness as groundbreaking transparency initiative gains momentum

More than 130 organizations are now publishing their data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), an open data platform that gives a comprehensive and comparable picture of aid flows in order to improve accountability and impact.

Group of "Political Champions" pledges support to make Haiti disaster resilent

Port-au-Prince - Three years after the 2010 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, the Political Champions for Disaster Resilience are calling on the international community and the Haitian Government to take action to make Haiti more resilient to disasters.

Helen Clark: Statement to the Development Committee

Helen Clark: Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee 27th Meeting

Helen Clark: Speech at the meeting of the World Bank’s Development Committee

Group of Political Champions due to meet in Haiti to discuss disasters

High-level figures from the United Nations, World Bank, CARICOM, European Union, UK and US Governments will meet in Port-au-Prince on Monday to discuss how the international community can support the government in reducing Haiti’s vulnerability to disasters.

UNDP signs deal with OPEC Development Fund to create 'Arab Development Portal'

The United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development agreed today to create an innovative data-gathering prototype that will eventually provide online access to much needed development statistics in all 22 member countries of the League of Arab States.

UNDP chief calls for scaled-up development cooperation

Increasingly complex and interrelated challenges posed by conflict, violence, and disasters demand scaled-up collaboration among governments and development partners, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark said here Thursday.

Kuwait donates additional US$2 million for UNDP’s support to people affected by crisis in Syria

The State of Kuwait has contributed US$2 million towards the United Nations Development Programme’s emergency support to the people of Syria as they struggle to rebuild lives and livelihoods disrupted by the ongoing crisis there.

Beyond-the-classroom approach vital to eradicate poverty

With 1,000 days to go to meet global education goals, innovative partnerships and coordinated actions that go beyond the education sector are urgently needed to achieve a breakthrough for the 61 million children worldwide who are not in school.

Tribute to the tireless efforts of Somali human rights defenders

In Sunday’s dual attacks on the Banadir Regional Court and in Wadajir District in Mogadishu, Somalia tragically lost a number of its legal professionals, including a judge, prosecutors, lawyers and legal support staff, who until their last minutes were working tirelessly to protect the fundamental human rights of the Somalis they represented.

Social conflict in Latin America sparked by inequality, says new UNDP report

The Latin American countries with greatest numbers of conflicts are those with broad social inequalities and governments with limited capacity to manage unrest, according to a report released today in English by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Companies work to employ India’s poor: Business Call to Action announces new initiatives during G20 Inclusive Business Workshop in Mumbai

Three companies have made new commitments to help thousands of low-income people in rural India improve their livelihoods, health and environment through the Business Call to Action (BCtA), an anti-poverty initiative backed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)

1,000-day milestone renews focus on unfinished business of MDGs

From Eritrea to Bangladesh, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offices have observed the 1,000–day milestone to the end of 2015 – the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals – as part of a global campaign to accelerate progress.

Rehabilitating Angola’s protected coastal areas

In an important move to promote sustainable development, the Government of Angola will step up its efforts to protect a vast natural area along the Atlantic coast.

Promoting Access to Low-Carbon Development in Africa: 5th Africa Carbon Forum in Cote d’Ivoire

As part of their work to support African nations along a low-emission path to development, partner UN agencies, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the World Bank group are hosting the fifth Africa Carbon Forum in Cote d’Ivoire, on 3-5 July 2013.

Helen Clark: Statement on Reappointment as UNDP Administrator

General Assembly confirms new four-year term for Helen Clark as UNDP Administrator

The United Nations General Assembly confirmed this morning the appointment by the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, of Helen Clark as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme for a further four-year term.

New technologies can help tackle violence, study says

New information and communication technologies can connect citizens with one another and urgent responders, helping prevent violence and conflict, according to a new study by the United Nations Development Programme and others.