Celebrities join push for action on the Millennium Development Goals (2010/9/2)
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Antonio Banderas, Maria Sharapova, Didier Drogba, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane will be using social media networks to support the United Nations'push for action against extreme poverty, hunger and disease.

Helen Clark: Statement to the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA (2010/9/2)
 

UNDP responds to Pakistan floods, plans for recovery (2010/8/31)
The United Nations system is continuing to save lives and lay the foundations for Pakistan's recovery as the floodwaters start to recede, exposing the large scale of devastation and humanitarian need across the country.

"The UN and New Zealand- Peter Fraser's Legacy” (2010/8/31)
Statement by Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in Wellington, New Zealand

Bangladesh: New homes for Cyclone Sidr victims (2010/8/31)
In November 2007, Cyclone Sidr tore through the coast of Bangladesh, killing almost 4,000 people, leaving millions homeless and destroying the livestock, crops, farming equipment and fishing boats essential for people’s livelihoods.

Pakistan: Floods cause enormous damage and human need (2010/8/31)
Efforts to assess the full scale and extent of humanitarian need in Pakistan continue this weekend after two weeks of heavy rain and floods left more than 1,300 people dead and 14 million affected.

Helen Clark: The Millennium Development Goals - the next five years (2010/8/31)
Statement by Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme ‘The Millennium Development Goals - the next five years’ On the occasion of the 2010 Cathedral Lecture ChristChurch Cathedral, New Zealand

Syria's markets benefit from UNDP (2010/8/31)
During a one-year pilot programme, UNDP and its project partners improved water and sewage systems in the city’s souks, upgraded their electrical and telephone networks and carried out structural improvements to walls and ceilings.

UNDP continues coordination in Haiti, will support elections (2010/8/31)
During her third visit to Haiti following the devastating 12 January earthquake, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan met with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and visited an array of UNDP-supported recovery and development programme ...

UNDP steps up cash-for-work initiatives in post-earthquake Haiti (2010/8/31)
A UNDP cash-for-work programme in Jacmel, called"For a Clean Jacmel City,"is working with the city to eliminate environmentally harmful garbage disposal while at the same time setting up a clean, healthy sanitation system that works.

Next wave of Haiti reconstruction projects approved (2010/8/31)
The Interim Haitian Recovery Commission approved US$220 million worth of United Nations post-earthquake recovery projects in health, education, food security, job creation, rubble removal and reproductive health. Go to Press Release

Pakistan flood relief efforts continue on World Humanitarian Day (2010/8/31)
As United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) mark World Humanitarian Day, relief efforts continue in Pakistan.

Jamaica recovers from May 2010 outbreak of armed violence (2010/8/31)
UNDP initiated a cash-for-work programme for community members who lost their livelihoods during a wave of violent attacks in the capital of Kingston in May.

“A better future for all: why meeting the Millennium Development Goals (2010/8/31)
Statement by Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on the occasion of the Head of School Seminar Series at the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand. .image-left1 { CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: ...

Kuwait contributes US$1 million to United Nations'work in Haiti (2010/8/31)
The money will go toward UNDP's livelihood programme, specifically in the area of debris removal and the creation of micro-enterprise projects.

Cambodia: Fresh funds help indigenous group create eco-lake (2010/8/31)
An indigenous community in one of Cambodia's poorest provinces has received new funding in its effort to set up an eco-tourism site at a lake that was recently returned to villagers.

Solomon Islands gets access to fund to combat climate change (2010/8/31)
Solomon Islands has become the first country in the Pacific region, and one of four countries in the world, to qualify for a special international fund for projects that help nations gear up for climate-related changes. Go to Press Release

Solomon Islands gets access to fund to combat climate change (2010/8/27)
Solomon Islands has become the first country in the Pacific region, and one of four countries in the world, to qualify for a special international fund for projects that help nations gear up for climate-related changes. Go to Press Release

Cambodia: Fresh funds help indigenous group create eco-lake (2010/8/27)
An indigenous community in one of Cambodia's poorest provinces has received new funding in its effort to set up an eco-tourism site at a lake that was recently returned to villagers.

Kuwait contributes US$1 million to United Nations'work in Haiti (2010/8/26)
The money will go toward UNDP's livelihood programme, specifically in the area of debris removal and the creation of micro-enterprise projects.