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UN’s Health and Development Agencies Join Forces for Good Health for All
Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a five year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
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Rainn Wilson, Hope Solo, AJR and more join forces with UNDP to bring Eyes to the Sustainable Development Goals
Seven videos from seven unique social influencers were launched at the UN Headquarters as part of the Eyes on the Goals: An SDG Digital Series Premiere.
Hundreds registered for Monday's pledge conference as Bahamas mobilises financing for Hurricane Dorian recovery
Close to 300 local and international delegates will convene on January 13 for the widely anticipated Hurricane Dorian Pledging Conference, to mobilize recovery financing.
UNDP launches Ocean Innovation Challenge
UNDP launches a new call to action— Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) to accelerate progress on SDG 14 targets. The OIC seeks innovations that are transferable, replicable and scalable. The Challenge…
Germany, UNDP-DPPA Joint Programme renew partnership
The Federal Republic of Germany, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and theUnited Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) signed a new US$6.7 million partnership on…
Bahamas prepares for January pledge conference to mobilise recovery financing after Hurricane Dorian
The Government of The Bahamas and UNDP with support from the Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom will stage a pledge conference on 13 January 2020 in Nassau to mobilize financial…
UNDP and FAO partner on agriculture and land-use planning to support developing countries in accelerating ambition on climate actions
The Government of Germany announced a €20 million trust fund for a joint collaboration between UNDP and the FAO that will support developing countries in building more effective agriculture and…
UNDP and IRENA poised to support breakthroughs on renewables
Nations around the world can make breakthroughs on the shift to renewable energy, UNDP and the International Renewable Energy Agency said, adding that such a move would drastically cut emissions and…
New UNDP–Sweden partnership
Sweden and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have entered a US$40 million partnership over four years to strengthen work on environment and climate change as part of broader efforts to…
To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities: 2019 Human Development Report
The 2019 Human Development Report, entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: inequalities in human development in the 21st Century,” says that just as the gap in basic living standards…
UNDP mourns passing of colleague in Afghanistan
It is with profound sadness that the United Nations Development Programme announce the recent passing of our dear friend and colleague, Anil Raj, an American national in Kabul, Afghanistan this week.
