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Over the period 1995-2004, a total of two and a half billion people were affected by disasters, with 890,000 deaths and US$ 570 billion of losses. More
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Business Partnerships to Improve Hibiscus Tea Value Chain for Women Farmers in Sudan
In an effort to develop rural economies and improve local livelihoods, UNDP Country Office in Sudan would like to hear from companies of the hibiscus industry interested in improving the hibiscus tea value chain and engaging in CSR-activities for improving the livelihoods of poor Sudanese women... More
Global Sanitation Fund
The Global Sanitation Fund, launched in 2008, is an innovative financing mechanism that supports national sanitation and hygiene programmes. The Global Sanitation Fund is looking for financial support to help large numbers of poor people to attain safe sanitation services and adopt good hygiene... More
The Green Commodities Facility
The Facility is looking for major market players who have a long-term commitment to scaling up the sustainable sourcing of commodities and recognize the need to move beyond certification to work with governments to create national support systems and scale up support to farmers. Key commodities for... More
Global Partnership on HIV & Mobile Workers in the Maritime Sector
The Global Partnership is a unique public-private initiative including the International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare, the International Labour Organization, the International Maritime Health Association, the International Organization for Migration, the International Shipping Federation, the... More
Guatemala Flash Appeal- Tropical Storm Agatha - 11 June 2010
The first tropical storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, Agatha, made landfall on the Pacific coast of Guatemala on May 29, dumping more than 426 mm of rain in a short period of time and affecting 21 of the 22 departments of the country. Rainfall and damage across such a large part of the... More
Business partnerships for addressing Sexual Violence against Girls
UNAIDS would like to hear from companies and business hubs interested in addressing Sexual Violence against Girls
UNAIDS is part of an initiative which longer-term goals include
• establishment of in-country violence prevention stations
• extension of support services including health care to...
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The Global Model UN Conference 2010
The brightest university students from over 70 countries will be traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to participate in the 2nd annual Global Model UN conference (GMUN) from 14-18 August 2010. GMUN will simulate a UN Summit on Bridging Cultures to Achieve Peace and Development. Through their... More
Sustainable Buildings & Climate Initiative (SBCI)
UNEP-SBCI promotes policies and practices for a sustainably built environment. The building sector has the largest potential of any sector to reduce emissions at low-costs using readily available technologies while creating millions of quality jobs. Companies in the building and construction sector... More
Kyrgyzstan Flash Appeal June 2010
On June 10, a wave of deadly violence began in the multiethnic city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan. A series of incidents provoked a rise in tension between the ethnic Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities in the city. On the night of June 10-11, several thousand youth confronted each other in the city... More
The Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign
Globally we have seen substantial progress in the fight against AIDS. We have the science and knowledge of what works and yet, everyday 1,200 infants continue to be infected with HIV through a completely preventable process. There remains an urgent need to push forward with effective responses to... More