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UNDP criticized Israeli attack against its facilities in Gaza

Published on: November 12, 2023
10:52

Ramallah, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Achim Steiner, condemned the Israeli bombing against one of its facilities in the Gaza Strip, which caused deaths and injuries.

Regional Workshop on Sustainable Tourism to be held in Varadero, Cuba

Published on: November 6, 2023
11:35

Matanzas, Cuba, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) On November 9 and 10, the Brisas del Caribe Hotel in the Cuban resort city of Varadero will host the Regional Workshop on Sustainable Tourism.

UNDP prioritizes poverty eradication with a female approach

Published on: October 17, 2023
17:20

Panama, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Putting an end to multidimensional poverty with focus on women is priority for the UN Development Program (UNDP), the UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Michelle Muschett said.

UNDP urges G20 to pause debt payments as global poverty rates surge

Published on: July 14, 2023
16:24

United Nations, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Friday urged the G-20 (the world's most developed economies) to give poor nations debt payment breaks, estimating the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent surge in inflation and borrowing costs had pushed an extra 165 million people into poverty.

Ecuador’s Electoral Council approves reform on election debates

Published on: June 29, 2023
12:53

Quito, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) on Thursday approved the Reform to the Mandatory Electoral Debates Regulations for the early presidential and legislative elections on August 20.

Ethiopia, China and UNDP to develop renewable energy sources

Published on: June 26, 2023
16:22

Addis Ababa, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Governments of Ethiopia, China and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Monday signed a project agreement in the framework of tripartite South-South cooperation to develop renewable energy sources.

Cuba to host Workshop on Smart and Sustainable Cities

Published on: June 15, 2023
16:43

Havana, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The Workshop on Smart and Sustainable Cities opened its doors in Cuba where experts will have the chance of analyzing respective guidelines to improve life quality of urban populations.

UN agency reiterates support for Ethiopia

Published on: December 21, 2022
08:40

Addis Ababa, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) declared that it will prolong, increase and diversify the actions carried out to support the comprehensive sustainable growth of Ethiopia.

Climate change could be as deadly as cancer in some regions – UNDP

Published on: November 4, 2022
16:05

United Nations, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Friday sounded a new alarm by claiming that without concerted and pressing action, climate change will exacerbate inequalities, diseases and widen gaps in human development, according to the new Human Climate Horizons platform launched today by the United Nations Development Program and the Climate Impact Lab.

UNDP presents new project to help Vietnam beat corruption

Published on: October 18, 2022
09:22

Hanoi, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched a new project aimed at improving the implementation capability of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Vietnam.

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