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Helen Clark on Death of Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 10:54 am | UNDP
UNDP is deeply saddened by the death of former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali today. Mr. Boutros-Ghali led the United Nations admirably at a challenging time in its history for five years from January 1992. In those turbulent times, the United ... More >>
Tonga celebrates International Day of Democracy
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 8:42 am | UNDP
Nukualofa, Tonga – Tonga citizens will gather on 15 September, 2015 to recognize the International Day of Democracy in a day-long workshop of discussions, presentations, and breakout groups focused on ‘Making Space for Women’ in the country’s democratic ... More >>
Youths to participate in capacity development workshop
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 10:12 am | UNDP
Youth representatives from Ba, Lautoka, Nadi, and Sigatoka areas will gather in Nadi from 9 to 11 September, for the final in a series of four workshops aimed at identifying youth challenges and sharing information and experiences on available opportunities, ... More >>
Tongan youth add voices to Sustainable Development Goals
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 9:47 am | UNDP
Over 100 youth from around Nuku’alofa, gathered on August 12 to celebrate International Youth Day in the country’s capital with a day-long activities, including panel discussions on the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), art activities, and ... More >>
Meeting of South-South female Legislative Clerks
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:37 pm | UNDP
(Tonga) - Parliamentary Clerks from three Pacific Island nations gathered recently to discuss experiences and share lessons learned from working in the Legislative Assemblies of Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Tonga. More >>
Vanuatu: thousands remain in need of water, food, shelter
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:54 am | UNDP
Port Vila, Vanuatu (10 April 2015) – Almost one month after Cyclone Pam came through the archipelago of Vanuatu, the Government-led response is in urgent need of funding to continue basic humanitarian relief efforts such as food, safe drinking water and ... More >>
Priority groups for disaster and climate risk financing
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 1:29 am | UNDP
Thursday 2 April 2015 (Tonga) – Women, people with disabilities, the elderly, children, and other vulnerable groups will be priority considerations in Tonga’s future climate and disaster risk actions. More >>
UNDP announces new ‘5-10-50’ global programme
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 5:08 pm | UNDP
Sendai, 17 March 2015 – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has announced work a new 10-year global programme in support of country efforts to reduce the risk of disasters. More >>
Government trained to use disaster risk maps
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 3:55 pm | UNDP
Wednesday 4 March 2015 (Solomon Islands) – To help the Solomon Islands Government make well-informed decisions about disaster risk management, decision-makers are receiving tailored training on how to access, use and create risk maps. More >>
Pathway to greater climate action
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 3:44 pm | UNDP
Seven recommendations to improve the regional response to climate change have been agreed to following a meeting of Pacific Island nations in Apia, Samoa on 26-27 February. The meeting, gathering eight Pacific countries, was part of a series of Climate Vulnerable ... More >>
Seeking justice for peace in eastern Ukraine
Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 12:44 pm | UNDP
Kiev, Ukraine – To better respond to the growing need to record human rights violations in the east of Ukraine, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting a number of civic human rights monitors and investigators to ensure that human rights are ... More >>
Tonga Climate Finance and Risk Governance Assessment
Friday, 6 February 2015, 5:01 pm | UNDP
Tonga Climate Finance and Risk Governance Assessment underway A national Climate Finance and Risk Governance (CFRG) Assessment is being undertaken by Tonga’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning. The study assesses Tonga’s national plans and ... More >>
UNDP analysis in Istanbul
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 12:14 pm | UNDP
Istanbul, 21 January, 2015 -- Developing and transition economies of Europe and Central Asia show disturbingly high poverty levels, even in some upper middle-income countries, according to research released this week by the UN Development Programme’s ... More >>
Tonga: Cash-for Work Helps Ha'api Recover from Cyclone Ian
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 10:54 am | UNDP
Today, it’s a different scene in Ha’apai compared to January after Tropical Cyclone Ian, a Category 5 system - the most powerful ever recorded in Tongan waters - passed directly over the northeast islands of Ha’apai. Many homes repaired, much of the ... More >>
Winner of Climate Zone SMS Competition from Lamen Bay Epi
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 1:17 pm | UNDP
Wednesday 22 October 2014 (Vanuatu) – The national winner of the Climate Zone SMS Competition has been announced by Digicel Vanuatu, in partnership with the Pacific Risk Resilience Programme (PRRP). More >>
Qatar Donates $88.5 Million for Darfur
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 1:52 pm | UNDP
New York, 21 September 2014 -- The State of Qatar signed a USD 88.5 million grant agreement with the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund, administered by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to finance recovery and reconstruction in Darfur, ... More >>
Vanuatu: Improving access to reproductive health services
Saturday, 5 July 2014, 10:11 am | UNDP
(Port Vila, Vanuatu) – After years of planning, the Vanuatu Government and stakeholders are ready to implement its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Acceleration Framework (MAF) Action Plan following the recent launch of the MAF Action Plan report. The ... More >>
Media stakeholders discuss self-regulation in the Pacific
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 1:30 pm | UNDP
13 February 2014 (Noumea, New Caledonia) – Participants attending the workshop on media self-regulation in the Pacific at the 3rd Pacific Islands Media Summit reiterated the need to educate journalists about the role of media and the importance of self-regulation; ... More >>
UNDP: Use HIV lessons to fend off new health threats
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 6:38 pm | UNDP
30 January, Bangkok – Many of the policies and approaches used to reduce new HIV infections in Asia and the Pacific could be effective in stemming the growing threat of diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other emerging development issues, ... More >>
Creative economy key to inclusive development
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:38 am | UNDP
Creative economy key to inclusive development in the post-2015 development agenda: UN Report highlights More >>
