Text of Tehran Ministerial Declaration
Text of Tehran Ministerial Declaration

One of the outcomes of the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms was a the Tehran Ministerial Declaration.

UN Iran launches video on International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms
UN Iran launches video on International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

UN Iran launched a video clip on the occasion of the opening-ceremony of the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms.

International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms Iran
International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms Iran

The International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms is hosted by the Department of Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the cooperation of the United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA), UN Environment (UNEP) and the UN Development Programme(UNDP).

Achim Steiner takes office as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
Achim Steiner takes office as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) today welcomed Achim Steiner as he begins a four-year term as Administrator of the Organization.

Iran and UNDP strengthen efforts to combat desertification
Iran and UNDP strengthen efforts to combat desertification

To strengthen these efforts and to commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) and Drought, the signing ceremony of Phase III of the Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) took place at the Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO).

Birth of Hawksbill Turtles on the shores of the Persian Gulf
Birth of Hawksbill Turtles on the shores of the Persian Gulf

This year, the hatching of Hawksbill Turtles coincided with International Day for Biological Diversity and commemoration of Ocean Conference.

Iran: Communities Conquer Dust and Drought, Helping Themselves and the Environment
Iran: Communities Conquer Dust and Drought, Helping Themselves and the Environment

The Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) aims to sequester atmospheric carbon in arid and semi-arid areas of Iran and improve the socio-economic status of local communities.

10 Sustainable Development Solutions for Asia and the Pacific
10 Sustainable Development Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

This publication shows how change works. It is a collection of 10 transformative development stories for development practitioners. It explains how the featured projects have yielded lasting, far-reaching results, and accelerated early progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. The interventions profiled here demonstrate how much can happen when commitment is sustained, and when governments, private sector, civil society and UNDP work together. Innovation, delivering at large-scale, and partnership are key elements of the successful projects in the publication. These stories of change document how we can design projects that help us realize the 2030 Agenda promises, particularly leaving no one behind.

Iran launches its first National Strategic Plan to step up the battle against climate change
Iran launches its first National Strategic Plan to step up the battle against climate change

Iran launched a national strategic plan today aimed at helping the country to adapt and mitigate to risks from climate change.

Iran close to wiping out Malaria
Iran close to wiping out Malaria

Every year, World Malaria Day is commemorated on 25th April. The theme for 2017: “End Malaria for Good” and this is what we - in the Islamic Republic of Iran - are trying to achieve.