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Energy: Clean-Affordable-Everywhere

May 24 2012

Today UNDP is launching a video public service announcement on sustainable energy for all. Click on the image to access the video!

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas invites people to join the global conversation on Rio+20

May 23 2012

World renowned Spanish actor and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas today launched a public service announcement aiming at inviting people to join the global conversation alongside the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development “Rio+20”.

“Promoting Development through Better Statistics: A Public-Private Partnership”

May 22 2012

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), under the auspices of the Support for the Development of a National Statistics System Project, hosted the first in a series of private sector stakeholder sessions under the theme "Promoting Statistics for Economic Development: A Public-Private Partnership", on Wednesday May 2, 2012 at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.

Twenty Eight Small Island Developing States announce new actions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and end poverty

May 9 2012

The Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Small Island Developing States Conference concluded on May 8, 2012 with the adoption of the "Barbados Declaration" calling for universal access to modern and affordable renewable energy services, while protecting environment, ending poverty and creating new opportunities for economic growth.