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Electoral Violence in Asia:UNDP paper on electoral reforms
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 3:09 pm | UNDP
No country in Asia is immune to electoral violence, according to a new study by the United Nations Development Programme. While the nature and design of political systems are important in understanding electoral violence, all electoral systems are open ... More >>
Orientation Seminar for the FSM Congress
Friday, 6 May 2011, 10:01 am | UNDP
PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 4, 2011 – The Office of the Speaker, in collaboration with the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), today launched a two-day FSM Congress Orientation Seminar for the elected members of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated ... More >>
Pacific Agriculture Experts and Weather Specialists to Meet
Friday, 29 April 2011, 6:33 pm | UNDP
Pacific Agriculture Experts and Weather Specialists to Meet on Climate Change Impact on Food Production More >>
UNDP and USP Partnership to Enhance Sustainable Development
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:07 am | UNDP
[Suva, March 9] The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched a long term partnership to strengthen sustainable development in the Pacific. The partnership focuses on four key pillars: ... More >>
UNDP-USP Panel Discussion: Promoting Women
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 10:01 am | UNDP
[Suva, March 9] Temporary special measures or affirmative action policies like quotas should be considered to get more women into Pacific parliaments. A panel discussion last night concluded that while Pacific countries should still implement long-term ... More >>
Majuro: Endorsement of an Outcomes Statement
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:23 pm | UNDP
[Majuro- 17 February] Today in Majuro, at the conclusion of a national workshop on the UN Convention against Corruption, Members of the Marshall Islands Nitijela (National Parliament) endorsed an Outcomes Statement which called for commencement ... More >>
Marshall Islands: Nitijela Fights Corruption
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 1:09 pm | UNDP
“As a member of the international community, it is important that Marshall Islands joins the global fight against corruption. Our Nitijela must endorse the ratification the UN Convention against Corruption for the benefit of our children, our communities ... More >>
UNDP helps boost rural justice in Bangladesh
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 4:56 pm | UNDP
Dhaka – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been supporting the justice system in rural Bangladesh by training local public officials and community members on criminal and civil proceedings – as well as alternative dispute resolution ... More >>
The Arab Human Development Report: Worth a Second Read
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 4:50 pm | UNDP
The Arab Human Development Report is an independent report sponsored by UNDP and authored by leading scholars, policymakers and opinion leaders in the Arab countries. UNDP is working closely with stakeholders in the Arab countries to address many of ... More >>
Outreach to the Public: The Key to Parliamentarians' Success
Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:49 am | UNDP
[Nuku’alofa - February 4] “In every general election in Solomon Islands almost fifty percent of Members of Parliament lose their seats. Many of them, Cabinet Ministers in particular, were doing good work in the capital city, but they spent less time ... More >>
Tongan Parliamentarians to Undergo Induction Training
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 10:00 am | UNDP
What does the new constitutional system in Tonga mean for parliamentary governance? How can a member of parliament effectively perform his or her role as a law-maker and a representative of the country? How can the Parliament promote transparent and ... More >>
Tongan Parliamentarians Urged to Work Together
Monday, 31 January 2011, 2:47 pm | UNDP
Tongan parliamentarians today embarked on a week long journey to deepen their technical knowledge of the workings of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, including their role as law-makers and representatives of the people. More >>
Aceh: Impressive physical rebuilding since the tsunami
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 12:04 pm | UNDP
Since the tsunami six years ago and the Peace Accords that followed a year later, the people of Aceh, Indonesia have achieved remarkable progress in the physical rebuilding of their communities, yet similar advances in key human development indicators remain ... More >>
Looking South: Pacific and Caribbean SIDS share experiences
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:31 pm | UNDP
[December 7, 2010 – Montego Bay, Jamaica] A film demonstrating South-South co-operation in action between the Caribbean and the Pacific was showcased at a signature Caribbean disaster risk management conference yesterday. More >>
Human Rights Day, Friday 10 December 2010
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 11:38 am | UNDP
GENEVA – Since the United Nations was established over 60 years ago, there have been dramatic advances in crafting and implementing a system of universal human rights – rights which are, under international law, applicable to each and every one of ... More >>
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Friday, 3 December 2010, 10:23 am | UNDP
Action on behalf of persons with disabilities will be key to success of efforts to reduce poverty and achieve development goals, says UN Human Rights Chief The following statement was issued by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on ... More >>
Asian Countries Lead Development Progress
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 5:55 pm | UNDP
Most developing countries made dramatic, and often underestimated, progress in health, education and basic living standards in recent decades, reveals a detailed new analysis of long-term Human Development Index (HDI) trends. More >>
Analysis Shows Poor Countries Making Faster Gains
Friday, 5 November 2010, 4:23 pm | UNDP
20th anniversary UNDP report finds long-term progress in health, education not determined by income; introduces new indices for gender, poverty, inequality More >>
Spotlight On Peace In Central African Republic
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 3:57 pm | UNDP
The UN today called on the international community to increase aid to the Central African Republic to prevent a resumption of conflict in an impoverished country that is a prime target of UN efforts to consolidate peace in once violence-torn nations. More >>
Situation In Afghanistan, Iraq Top UN Chief's Talk
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 3:54 pm | UNDP
Developments in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East were among the topics discussed today in a meeting between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. More >>
