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The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, devastating lives and livelihoods in many corners of the globe. At the same time, the largest number of violent conflicts since 1946 is causing record-high numbers of people to be forcibly displaced from their homes. That includes the war on Ukraine, which is not only causing immense human

Ecuador, Peru and their three shared water basins: the Puyango-Tumbes, Catamayo-Chira and Zarumilla Watersheds and Aquifers. Head of Water and Ocean Governance Programme, UNDP Thematic Expert on Water, Climate and Urban Resilience, UNDPWe tend to associate rivers and lakes with the countries in which they are located. Yet a little-known fact is that more than

Six questions for UNDP's Midori Paxton.Every year, the world spends US$700 billion less than what is needed to reverse biodiversity loss.Midori Paxton leads UNDP’s efforts to protect biodiversity and ecosystems. A former journalist and author, she shares her motivations for working to place nature at the heart of economic and development planning and decision making, and

Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, calls for reopening of secondary schools for girls, and appeals to the international community for solidarity on the eve of a global pledging conference. Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan | 28 March 2022 – Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, met with women entrepreneurs from Mazar-e-Sharif on the first day of his two-day visit to Afghanistan.

The new Tax for SDGs Initiative was launched at a time when economies have been strained by the pandemic and countries are facing further fiscal challenges caused by the global economic uncertainty– hindering, preventing and reversing progress on the SDGs.The new Tax for SDGs Initiative helps governments leverage taxation both as a tool for revenue

According to the report, some of the direct impacts of the crisis in Africa include trade disruption, food and fuel price spikes, macroeconomic instability, and security challenges. African countries are particularly affected due to their heavy reliance on imports from Russia and Ukraine.NEW YORK – In a new report issued today, the United Nations Development

Procurement Specialist, New York, United States Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Country: USA City: New York Office: UNDP New York...

Finance Associate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Country: Malaysia City: Kuala Lumpur Office: UNDP Country...

Outreach and Communications Analyst, Beirut, Lebanon Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Country: Lebanon City: Beirut Office: UNDP...

ICT Assistant, Cairo, Egypt Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Country: Egypt City: Cairo Office: UNDP Cairo Closing date: Wednesday...