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联合国世界减灾大会达成新减灾框架
On the 18th of March at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, representatives from 187 UN Member States adopted the Sendai Declaration and Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It is the first major agreement for the post-2015 development agenda, and a far-reaching new framework for disaster risk reduction with seven targets and four…
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A Glimpse around the World - 2014 (下篇)
A Glimpse around the World – 2014 (下篇)
Crisis prevention and recovery is essential to development as disasters and violent conflicts are among the two greatest threats to progress in human development in the 21st century. In 2014,the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helped countries alleviate the risk and effects of crises and build back better and stronger. We also ensured that while the humanitarian response during…
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A Glimpse around the World - 2014 (上篇)
A Glimpse around the World – 2014 (上篇)
Many people are excluded from development because of their gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or poverty. In 2014, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) worked to develop inclusive programmes that promote productive employment, increase access to social safety nets, and enhance public servicefor all to ensure that everyonecan take part in the benefits of…
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Script Translation: The Ethnic Minorities Cultural Products Development Project
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The Ethnic Minorities Cultural Products Development Project video showcases UNDP and its partners work with the Mosuo people in Walabi Village, Yunnan Province. The Mosuo people have benefited from a UNDP project that brought economic opportunities while preserving and enhancing their cultural identity and traditions. UNDP and its…
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VIDEO PRODUCTION: United Nations Day 2014, Beijing China
VIDEO PRODUCTION: United Nations Day 2014, Beijing China
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As part of global celebrations on the founding of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945, the United Nations (UN) in China is marking the UN’s birthday by remembering the important and noble aspirations on which the UN is built.
The day serves to remind us that through the UN Charter “nations of the world have committed to resolve…
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Video Production: Social Good Summit 2014, Beijing China
Video Production: Social Good Summit 2014, Beijing China
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The 2014 Global Social Good Summit Beijing was held today at the UN Compound in Beijing. Organised by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the event promoted China’s best practices and continuing commitment to using cutting-edge technology in promoting social good. Members of the…
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Social Good Summit 2014
Social Good Summit 2014, Beijing, China
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP AZERBAIJAN) 山洪过后的生活
Mehemmed Veliyev, a 45 year-old farmer living in Abrikh Village in Azerbaijan, had a good life when he had hectares of land where he grew fruit and hazelnut. His life soon changed when a flash flood came from the mountains and destroyed his land in 2008. For him, life is a struggle now. 45岁的农民Mehemmed Veliyev 住在阿塞拜疆的Abrikh村庄内。依靠种植水果和榛子，他原本的生活还不错。但是在2008年，他的生活发生了变化，一场山洪摧毁了他的土地。对现在的他而言，生存就是一场战斗。
Th…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP SAMOA) 应对气候挑战，二够了！
Samoa is amongst the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are most vulnerable and disproportionally affected by climate change. Forests cover around 60 percent of the land,playing a crucial role in the country’s diverse ecosystem. Tree roots serve to prevent soil erosion and flood damage, while local people rely on woodlands and wetlands for livelihoods and resources, such as food, medicine…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP ZAMBIA) 瘧疾，埃博拉外另一位殺手
The West African nations are struck with the worst Ebola outbreak in history and accelerated efforts are needed from the international community to contain the deadly disease. While the Ebola epidemic is getting the world’s attention right now,statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown that every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria, which is transmitted through…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP ERITREA) 不丟下一個人
The United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 every year. It aims to raise awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, particularly indeveloping countries. The theme for this year is “Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty”.
每年的十月十七日是聯合國國際消除貧困日，旨在提高公眾意識，了解全球消除貧困和赤貧的需要,特別是在發展中國家。今…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP SIERRA LEONE) 車輪上的宣傳使者
The worst Ebola outbreak in history is happening right now. The epidemic has spread at an unprecedented rate, bringing thousands of deaths and infecting thousands more in African nations, including Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal. In order to prevent the outbreak from spiraling out of control, a swift and coordinated response from the internationalcommunity is required.
幾內亞，塞拉利…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP SAMOA) 太陽能發電小島國
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are at the forefront of a global fight against climate change. They are facing a lot of challenges including high costs for energy and transportation, susceptibility to natural disasters, and vulnerability to external shocks. Samoa, one of the SIDS, is heavily dependent on fossil fuel for power generation. Almost 70% of its energy comes from petroleum…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP CAMBODIA) 吳哥窟之外的好去處
Women empowerment, one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) soon reaching its target date of 2015, has always been an important initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) around the world. For instance, in northern Cambodia, an eco-tourism program has given women a new lease on life.
作為將於2015年完成的聯合國千年發展目標之一，女性賦權一直是聯合國開發計劃署在世界各地的工作重點。例如在柬埔寨北部，一個生態旅遊項目就為當地女性帶…
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP AFGHANISTAN) 水，水，水......
(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP AFGHANISTAN) 水，水，水……
In developing countries like Afghanistan, women have been beset with a lot of obstacles especially access to clean water. Moreover, according to the latest 2014 Human Development Report, per capita income for men at the global level is more than double that for women. While women in Afghanistan have a greater stake in some community issues, such as the availability of water, they are often…
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Public Opinions on LGBT
Public Opinions on LGBT
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(BILINGUAL STORY/UNDP INDIA) 草藥助力發展
India is the world’s second largest exporter of medicinal plants after China, providing 35 million workdays annually to the poor. According to the World Health Organization, about 65 percent of India’s population depends on traditional medicines for sustenance and healthcare needs.
印度是僅次於中國的世界第二大草藥出口國，每年可提供3500萬個就業機會。據世界衛生組織統計，印度全國約65％的人口都依靠傳統醫藥來補充飲食營養和維持健康。
52-year-old Janaki Devi is a…
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