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Joint statement of United Nations entities on the right to healthy environment Photo by UNEP / 08 Mar 2021 Human Rights Council, 46 Thank you, Madam President. UNEP welcomes the opportunity to deliver this joint statement on behalf of 15 UN entities. See below the list of entities.    The right to a healthy environment is recognized by over 150 UN member states, but it has not been formally recognized at the global level thereby delaying achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, exac...

OFID helps strengthen food security in Burundi with US$20 million loan VIENNA, 5th March, 2021 (WAM) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a US$20 million public sector loan agreement with Burundi to co-finance a project that will improve food security, expand access to marketplaces and social services, and strengthen the resilience of agricultural production systems. More than 700,000 people in the central plateau region are expected to benefit. Burundi is ranked 185...

Home / General / Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ministry of Climate Change and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with UNDP’s support Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ministry of Climate Change and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with UNDP’s support Islamabad, March 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), Government of Pakistan and Pakistan Space and Upper ...

‘South-South Matchmaker, 2019-2020 Best Practices’ launched 484 South Matchmaker, 2019-2020 Best Practices” was launched to promote the best practices in the South and encourage innovating and adopting innovative solutions for a better world. The South-South Network for Public Service Innovation Secretariat, a2i, the United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh, and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation, jointly launched the platform at a virtual programme on Wednesday,...

All categories, save for the Forest Micro Movie, have been further divided into two sub-categories, comprising of long form entries, with a runtime above 17 minutes, and the short form entries, with a runtime between 5 - 17 minutes. Micro movies comprise entries with a runtime of up to 5 minutes. Winner and finalist films will be shown at events across the world to raise awareness of the importance of conserving forests and forest wildlife, and to shed further light on what can be learned from...

UNDP Request for Quotation for the supply of ICT Equipment Bids opening date Published on  February 11, 2021  Dear Sir / Madam: We kindly request you to submit your quotation regarding the Supply of Different ICT Equipment as detailed in Annex 1 – 3 of this RFQ.   Documents uploaded in the system as part of your quotation must be free from any form of virus or corrupted contents, or the quotations shall be rejected.   It shall remain your responsibility to ensure th...

The projectis for people from disadvantaged backgrounds or who are differently-abled Vietnam denim manufacturer Saitex has launched a new social entrepreneurship project and production line for people from disadvantaged backgrounds or who are differently-abled. The Rekut initiative is a new, holistic approach for the company, and will see associates receive training and support for sustainable jobs with equal, open opportunities and a stable income. Understanding that in urban areas of Vietnam...

Content provided by Last updated: 27/01 - 17:40 UNDPs “Peoples Climate Vote” reflects over half the worlds population after results processed by the University of Oxford. Sixty-four percent of people believe climate change is a global emergency, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the Peoples’ Climate Vote, the world’s biggest ever survey of public opinion on climate change are published...

SunStar UNDP donates farm tractor to Sulu town ZAMBOANGA. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated a farm tractor in support of the government’s Balik-Barangay Program in Patikul, Sulu. A photo handout shows Lieutenant General Corleto Vinlua, Jr., Western Mindanao Command chief (left), handing over the symbolic key to Patikul Mayor Kabir Hayudini (right) during the turnover ceremony Saturday, January 23. (SunStar Zamboanga) + January 24, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With improved life expectancy, income and access to education, Guyana has moved up one spot on the Human Development Index, at 122 out of 189 countries and territories recognised by the United Nations (UN). This was revealed in the 2020 United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP’s) Human Development Report, which was recently launched virtually in Sweden, under the theme, “The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene.” According to the UNDP report...