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Latin America and Caribbean region reduces inequality and boosts human development, but at slower pace

UNDP’s Associate Administrator stressess need to boost long-term development in Haiti

Momentum builds to achieve more Millennium Development Goals by end of 2015: UN report

Millions of people’s lives have improved due to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which serve as the foundation for the next global development agenda, according to a new report launched today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Haiti boosts health and education in the past decade, says new UNDP report

Promoting resilience in Central America and the Caribbean

Latin American energy companies to boost gender equality and access to renewable energy

Helen Clark: Statement on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Ban Ki-moon welcomes progress in Colombia's peace talks

María Eugenia Casar of Mexico Appointed Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of María Eugenia Casar of Mexico as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

UN Secretary-General appoints Jessica Faieta of Ecuador as UNDP’s director for Latin America and the Caribbean

United Nations opens up channels for direct participation of people in international decisions

The United Nations will devote the first week of May to getting out the vote for its MY World opinion poll, organizing a multitude of activities in more than 50 countries to raise awareness of and boost global participation in its efforts to foster a conversation with the world's citizens that will better inform future international policy-making.

Chile: UNDP helps rebuild fire-hit Valparaiso

New online platform maps Brazil’s improved human development trends in over 5,500 municipalities

The world celebrates first ever International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

UNDP’s Jessica Faieta discusses key challenges for Latin America in The Guardian’s online chat

Putting an end to the racial divide

Regional Forum: Partnerships to Strengthen Democratic Governance, Public Integrity and Leadership in Latin America

Antonio Banderas: “Real men don’t hit women”

Over 20 percent of Yasuni ITT Trust Fund contributions have been reimbursed

Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan elected as Ibero-American Secretary-General