2007 Annual Report

"The imperative of efficiency, transparency and accountability lies at the heart of Member States' demands for United Nations Reform and forms a cornerstone of my own priorities for the organization."

-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

 

Spain contributes to UN reform and the MDGs In early 2007, the Government of Spain made the largest single contribution ever to the UN development system, committing $700 million to set up the UNDP-Spain MDG Achievement Fund. More...

Coordinated Support for Development
Just over 60 years ago, the UN was created out of the hope that certain universal principles could guide everyone—peace, human rights, and shared prosperity and freedom. Despite the challenges it has faced since then, the UN today remains an embodiment of these principles, with a long record of translating them into people’s lives.

UNDP: A catalyst for change
As part of ongoing UN reform, UNDP has been actively engaged in stepping up closer coordination as a chance to significantly reduce the administrative burdens on developing countries, especially those with already over-stretched capacities.