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North-East Asian youth adopt powerful post-2015 vision
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 4:46 pm | UNDP
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 9 January 2013 – Job opportunities, rising inequalities, the environment, gender equality and peace and security in North-East Asia are key priorities the region’s youth want to see addressed in the world’s future development ... More >>
Pacific Countries Mark 2012 Anti-Corruption Day
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 4:37 pm | UNDP
Press Releases Pacific Island Countries Hold a Range of Activities to Mark 2012 Anti-Corruption Day PRESS RELEASES: 08 December 2012 [Suva, Fiji - 08 December] Pacific Island Countries have joined others around the globe in holding activities to mark Anti-Corruption ... More >>
Collaboration crucial for the achievement of the MDGs
Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:29 am | UNDP
With only 3 years to go before the 2015 deadline when countries worldwide aimed to have achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), participants attending the Tonga MDG-Media Training Workshop were reminded that if Tonga was to achieve the ... More >>
Collaboration crucial for the achievement of the MDGs
Friday, 23 November 2012, 9:09 am | UNDP
23 November 2012 (Nuku’alofa, Tonga) - With only 3 years to go before the 2015 deadline when countries worldwide aimed to have achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), participants attending the Tonga MDG-Media Training Workshop were reminded ... More >>
Nauru launches first MDGs Report
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 4:12 pm | UNDP
30 October 2012 (Nauru) – For one of the world’s smallest countries, beset by many challenges, Nauru has been congratulated for releasing its first Nauru Progress Report 1990-2011. The report documents the progress made towards achieving the Millennium ... More >>
Rising Urban Poverty & Inequality Hindering Climate Response
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 12:47 pm | UNDP
PRESS RELEASE Rising Urban Poverty and Inequality Hindering Asian Cities Ability to Tackle Climate Change 29 October 2012, Bangkok -- Asia’s cities are central to the world’s battle against climate change. With the dual challenges of supporting ... More >>
Countries Map Plan To Accelerate The MDGs
Monday, 29 October 2012, 10:50 am | UNDP
Countries Map Plan To Accelerate The MDGs 26 October 2012 (Suva, Fiji) – As the three-day Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Acceleration Framework Pacific Methodological Workshop came to an end yesterday, participants were reminded there is much more ... More >>
Off-Track MDGs High On The Agenda
Friday, 26 October 2012, 3:54 pm | UNDP
Off-Track MDGs High On The Agenda 22 October, 2012 (Suva, Fiji) Representatives from government and civil society from Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu as well as development partners will meet in Fiji this week to identify priority interventions for the off-track ... More >>
UNDP report looks at links between sex work, HIV and the law
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 5:14 pm | UNDP
Nearly all countries of Asia and the Pacific criminalize some aspects of sex work. Criminalization increases vulnerability to HIV by fuelling stigma and discrimination, limits access to sexual health services and condoms. Removing legal penalties for ... More >>
Pacific Risk Resilience Programme launched
Friday, 12 October 2012, 4:21 pm | UNDP
12 October, 2012 (Suva, Fiji) – To systematically address the central challenge of ensuring that Pacific communities benefit from the myriad of activities around disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, a new regional programme ... More >>
Asian women peace activists honored for work in conflict
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 5:18 pm | UNDP
Women peace activists from six conflict-affected countries in Asia received top honors today in a ceremony presided by President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines, with a message of support from Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee of Liberia. More >>
UNDP Offers Six-Point Plan To Fast-Track Women In Politics I
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 2:26 pm | UNDP
UNDP Offers Six-Point Plan To Fast-Track Women In Politics In Asia- Pacific 20 September, Bangkok -- It will take 50 years for gender balance to be achieved in Asia-Pacific national legislatures if the increase in women’s participation in parliaments remains ... More >>
Cash for Work Programme Benefits Flood Affected Victims
Friday, 14 September 2012, 3:22 pm | UNDP
JOINT PRESS RELEASE MINISTRY OF PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND THE UNITED NATIONS Cash for Work Programme Benefits Flood Affected Victims More >>
Global Commission on HIV and the Law Report Rights
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 10:53 am | UNDP
Independent high-level commission finds that an epidemic of bad laws and human rights abuses is stifling the global AIDS response More >>
Green prospects for Asia-Pacific cities under threat
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 2:55 pm | UNDP
Decisive action in Asia-Pacific cities to help the urban poor adapt to climate change while reducing greenhouse gas emissions will shape the future of cities in the region, according to experts at the World Cities Summit in Singapore. More >>
Fiji Government Commits To Accelerating Progress On MDGs
Friday, 18 May 2012, 9:30 am | UNDP
Fiji Government Commits To Accelerating Progress On MDGs . 17 May 2012 (Suva, Fiji) - With only two and a half years remaining before the deadline for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Government of Fiji is making a concerted ... More >>
Rakiraki Women Market Vendors: Role Models for the Nation
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:55 pm | UNDP
A woman has managed to open a bank account and deposit more than FJ$500 in a span of nine weeks, another has gained confidence and become a public speaker, while yet another has started applying smart business practices to expand her market vendor ... More >>
Kiribati Parliamentarians Curbing Public Sector Corruption
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:38 pm | UNDP
Parliamentarians in Kiribati are set to seek amendments to increase powers for an important committee that scrutinises public spending. This development stemmed from training for parliamentarians to familiarise them with the Public Accounts Committee’s ... More >>
Working with Local Strength for Peace Building
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 6:39 pm | UNDP
[Suva, Fiji – April 17, 2012] Recognizing local knowledge, working with local capacities and building relationships and partnerships with local actors provides concrete steps towards local-international collaboration for peacebuilding. These were the highlights ... More >>
Urgent International Action Needed on Social Inequality
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 2:59 pm | UNDP
Urgent International Action Needed To Combat Social Inequalities And Environmental Risks, UN Secretary General Tells Global Human Development Forum More >>
