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UNDP concerned Atlantic hurricane season will cause unnecessary loss of life
New York, 29 May 2009- With the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season less than one week away, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) urges all countries in the Caribbean/Atlantic region to recognize and prepare for hurricane and tropical storm landfall on their shores.

Demobilization in Eastern Sudan Enters its Second Phase
Khartoum, 1 April 2009 – Demobilization of 2,254 ex-combatants under the second phase of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme in Eastern Sudan kicked off in Kassala State. Learn more: English | Arabic

Rubble removal urgently needed to restore basic services to Gazans
Jerusalem, 4 February 2009 - The 22 days of intense military operations in Gaza resulted in massive destruction to public as well as private buildings and housing units. Learn more: English | Arabic

UNDP Urges Governments to sign Historic Convention Banning Cluster Munitions
OSLO/NEW YORK, 3 December 2008 --Representatives of some100 governments gathered in Oslo today to sign a historic disarmament convention aimed at closing the chapter on cluster munitions.

New report released by UNDP provides insights on post-conflict economic recovery
NEW YORK, 22 October 2008–While countries ravaged by war make the headlines, their recovery from violent upheaval is a story rarely covered. Yet, economic recovery is a formidable challenge facing these devastated nations, and is the subject of a sweeping new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme.

UNDP and UNDP and Government of Denmark Host High Level Conference on Countries in Crisis
Copenhagen/New York, October 1, 2008 – Senior representatives from the United Nations, developing countries and the donor community convened for a high-level conference today to push forward the early recovery agenda, exploring the concrete realities of countries in crisis and howto begin to “build back better” in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.

Momentum Builds as Cluster Bomb Ban Signing Approaches
KAMPALA, 30 September, 2008 – With two months remaining until the international treaty banning cluster bombs is opened for signature in Norway, civil society representatives are calling on all states to announce their intent to sign. All of the 42 African states gathered in Kampala for a regional conference today agreed to an action plan that calls for the earliest possible signature and ratification and 28 made firm commitments to sign on December 3 2008. Most if not all the 107 states that adopted the treaty in Dublin last May are expected to sign in Oslo and worldwide a total of 43 governments have already committed do so.

UNDP and Swiss Government Convene Summit on Armed Violence
GENEVA, 12 September, 2008 – Senior officials from more than 60 countries convened today to strengthen their commitment to reducing the effects of armed violence, recognizing both the tragic human and developmental costs of civil war, gang violence, organized crime and inter-ethnic violence.

UNDP Calls for Adoption of Cluster Munitions Treaty on Global Day of Action to Ban Cluster Munitions
NEW YORK, 18 April 2008 — On the eve of the Global Day of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report condemning the impact of cluster munitions on civilians and calling for the international community to support a comprehensive treaty that decisively and effectively addresses the negative effects of cluster munitions.

UNDP Concerned About Reports of Sexual Violence in Kenya
New York/Nairobi, 22 January 2008 — The recent reports of increasing sexual violence against displaced women in Kenya are of great concern, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today.

UNDP Calls for Aid to Women and Girls in Crisis
London/New York, 8 November 2007 — Conditions of women in crisis have reached a critical point said UNDP today. The organization’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery called for 10 million USD to help women and girls in crisis for the next two years.

Information Notes

UNDP continues recovery operations in disaster-affected Asia-Pacific countries
1 November 2009 - In just 13 days, beginning on 29 September 2009, more than 2,000 people in Southeast Asia and the Pacific were killed by a relentless barrage of typhoons, tsunamis, and earthquakes.

BCPR Works with Governments and Civil Society on Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
1 November 2009 - Seventy participants from 13 countries in the Africa and Arab States regions attended a two-day workshop on “Strengthening Programming for Post-Conflict Economic Recovery” in Bujumbura, Burundi on 7-8 October 2009. Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation were also present for this workshop, organized by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery.

UNDP is responding to the recent natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region
14 October 2009 - More than 800 people have been killed by the 30 September earthquake in Sumatra, with hundreds more still missing. More than 135,000 homes were destroyed or severely damaged by the quake, and health facilities and government offices were also severely compromised.

UNDP Aids Disaster Stricken Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
8 October 2009 - As search and rescue operations in Sumatra conclude, the death toll from the 30 September earthquake stands at more than 700, with hundreds more still missing. More than 80,000 homes were destroyed in the quake, and government offices were also severely compromised.

Gaza update: UNDP begins to assess damages
27 January 2009 - Today marks the one month anniversary of the War in Gaza. UNDP, in its capacity as the coordinator of the UN Early Recovery team, has begun assessing the damage incurred from the 22 days of violence and is preparing a plan for reconstruction.

Gaza violence will have long-term impact on Palestinians
17 January 2009 - Following the Secretary General’s call for an immediate halt in the violence and destruction, the United Nations, in cooperation with national and international partners, is preparing to ensure an early recovery and reconstruction response, immediately after the end of the military operations in Gaza.

Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 in Gaza
Information Note, 5 November 2008

Jobs, infrastructure and environmental rehabilitation in Haiti
Tens of thousands of people throughout the area slammed by the recent hurricanes in Haiti are in desperate need of employment.

UNDP calls for $18.4 million to help survivors of hurricanes in Haiti
New York, 12 September, 2008 - In response to the devastating hurricanes that displaced tens of thousands of families in Haiti in recent weeks, UNDP called for $18.4 million to help affected communities get back on their feet.

Security Council Demands Halt to Acts of Sexual Violence Against Civilians in Conflict Zones
On 19 June 2008, the Security Council demanded the “immediate and complete cessation by all parties to armed conflict of all acts of sexual violence against civilians” as violence and sexual abuse of women and children in some war zones had become so widespread as to “reach appalling levels of brutality.”

Côte d’Ivoire launches first National Action Plan for Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325
Information Note, 7 February 2008

For media enquiries, please contact:
Jehane Sedky, Tel: (1) 212-906-6711, jehane.sedky@undp.org or
Elisabeth Diaz, Tel: (1) 212-906-6175, elisabeth.diaz@undp.org