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• Ashok Amritraj Appointed UN in India Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals Jan 27, 2017

  Award-winning Hollywood film producer and Wimbledon tennis player, Ashok Amritraj has been appointed the United Nations in India Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group, Mr. Amritraj is the first Ambassador for the UN in India.

• SDG Philanthropy Platform Launched in India Aims to Catalyze Partnerships for the Goals Jan 24, 2017

  The SDG Philanthropy Platform in India launched today at a high level meet of corporate stalwarts in India’s financial hub of Mumbai, aims to deepen partnerships to achieve the SDGs. India becomes the seventh country to launch the Platform, joining Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Indonesia, United States and Zambia.

• World AIDS Day 2016: Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Dec 1, 2016

  Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride. But we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

• Helen Clark: Statement on World AIDS Day 2016 Dec 1, 2016
• The Secretary-General’s Remarks at Event Marking the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls: “Orange the World: Raise Money to End Violence Against Women” Nov 21, 2016

  This is truly a matter of life and death. In some countries, as many as 70 per cent of women report having experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner. In some countries, intimate partner violence accounts for between 40 and 70 per cent of female murder victims.

• Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction hosted by the Government of India Nov 2, 2016

  UNDP is proud to be part of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, being hosted by India in New Delhi from 2 – 5 November 2016. The Conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, and aims to adopt an ‘Asia Regional Plan for implementation of the Sendai Framework’. The Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction was adopted in 2015 to substantially reduce ‘disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries’.

• UN Secretary-General’s Message on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Oct 17, 2016

  On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, let us listen to and heed the voices of people living in poverty. Let us commit to respect and defend the human rights of all people and end the humiliation and social exclusion that people living in poverty face every day by promoting their involvement in global efforts to end extreme poverty once and for all.

• Strengthening Public Service Delivery: Assam Innovation Lab Supported by UNDP Oct 3, 2016

  The Government of Assam, in partnership with UNDP, will set up an Innovation Lab, which aims to design and deliver an innovation service model to support Assam. It also aims to develop capacity to internalize innovation, co-design and develop the next generation public services by prototyping new ideas, and scale solutions that address Assam’s development priorities.

• Assam State Human Development Report 2014 Shows Steady Progress on Human Development Oct 3, 2016

  The Government of Assam today released the Assam Human Development Report 2014 Managing Diversities, Achieving Human Development. The Report presents a comprehensive overview of human development in the state. The most distinguishing feature of the Report is going beyond the usual way of looking at district level aggregate scenarios of human development and bringing in the myriad diversities of the state, even within the districts, in to perspective while analysing varying degrees of human development outcomes.

• Ahead of India’s Ratification of Paris Agreement, Deliberation Examines State Strategies for Climate Actions Sep 27, 2016

  As India would shortly ratify the Paris Agreement, a deliberation in New Delhi organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change focused on supporting state governments across the country in adopting climate change measures in key priority areas of water, forestry, disaster management and energy.

• Secretary-General's Message on International Youth Day Aug 12, 2016

  When we invest in youth, they can contribute to new markets, decent jobs, fair trade, sustainable housing, sustainable transport and tourism, and more opportunities that benefit the planet and people.

• New Partnership: Towards Sound Chemical Management in India Aug 10, 2016

  A new project launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will support efforts by the country to manage and monitor mercury use as a first step towards ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty to protect human health and environment from the adverse effects of mercury.

• Earth Overshoot Day: Earth's Resources for Year Used in Less Than Eight Months Aug 8, 2016

  Greenhouse gas emissions account for 60 percent of humanity’s ecological footprint, contributing to the fastest ever Earth Overshoot Day

• UNDP and Global Initiatives to co-organise Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development 2016 Jul 18, 2016

  We are delighted to announce that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be working together with Global Initiatives, as co-organisers for the 5th annual Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development, held once again at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, 22 - 24 November 2016.

• Secretary-General's remarks at the Tenth Anniversary Meeting of the Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [as delivered] Jul 7, 2016

  On the World Environment Day, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon urges people and governments everywhere to overcome indifference, combat greed and act to end the illegal trade in wildlife and to preserve our natural heritage for the benefit of this and future generations.

• UN Secretary-General's Message on World Environment Day Jun 5, 2016

  On the World Environment Day, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon urges people and governments everywhere to overcome indifference, combat greed and act to end the illegal trade in wildlife and to preserve our natural heritage for the benefit of this and future generations.

• Showcasing Global Best Practices in Citizen Centric Governance at 2nd National Symposium on Excellence in Training (NSET) May 27, 2016

  Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is organising the 2nd National Symposium on Excellence in Training (NSET) on May 27-28, 2016 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India in a sequel to the 1st NSET held on April 11-12, 2015 with overarching theme of citizen centric governance. The basic objective is to provide an annual national platform to stakeholders involved in training to promote sharing of good practices and instil a quality of excellence in training. The details of Symposium are available on the NSET website (www.nset.gov.in).

• Celebrating International Biodiversity Day with the India Biodiversity Awards 2016 May 22, 2016

  Winners of the second India Biodiversity Awards will be announced on 22 May, on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity.

• Winners of the 2016 India Biodiversity Awards Announced May 22, 2016

  “Millions of people in India depend on biodiversity and ecosystems for life and livelihoods. Conserving biodiversity is a national priority,” said Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

• The UN Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity May 22, 2016

  On this International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges all Governments and stakeholders to preserve and sustainably manage the variety of life on Earth for the benefit of current and future generations. Preserving biological diversity is a vital part of our compact with each other and the planet that nurtures us.