United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a key agency of the United Nations, focused on assisting nations in their efforts to eliminate poverty and promote sustainable economic growth and human development. Based in New York City, the UNDP is the largest development aid agency within the UN, with a presence in 170 countries worldwide. The agency prioritizes building local capacity to promote long-lasting self-sufficiency and prosperity. It manages projects aimed at attracting investments, providing technical training, and fostering technological advancement. Additionally, the UNDP offers expert guidance to help establish legal and political institutions and to encourage private sector growth. The UNDP operates in 170 countries and relies entirely on voluntary donations from UN member states for its funding. The organization is governed by an executive board composed of 36 members and is led by an administrator, who ranks as the third-highest official in the UN, following the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.
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Yemen stands as one of the most climate-vulnerable nations globally, a reality further compounded by conflict, erratic rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events, including devastating floods
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This April 22nd marks International Mother Earth Day with the slogan “Our Power, Our Planet”, which calls for us to rethink our role in ensuring that the use of our resources has a positive impact on both humans and ecosystems. Latin America and the Caribbean, the richest region in terms of flora and fauna, is also one of the most challenged by extreme weather events such as intense droughts, devastating hurricanes, tropical storms, heavy rains, floods, severe heat waves and catastrophic forest fires.
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Two years into the war, Sudan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 25 million people struggling to get enough to eat and over 12 million displaced.
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In celebration of Mother Earth Day, on 22 April 2025, UNDP Turkmenistan welcomed a group of students to the UN House for a dynamic educational session as part of its year-round campaign, “Gender Equality – Path to Peace and Trust.” This session focused on the vital link between gender equality and climate action. Students from the International University for the Humanities and Development of Turkmenistan participated in the meeting.
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