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News Archive
25.04.08
UN Action Plan Prepared for Chernobyl Decade
25 April 2008, New York - Kyiv —
At a high-level meeting of UN agencies convened today to mark the 22nd
anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on
26 April 1986, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented a
draft “action plan” covering UN work on Chernobyl
until 2016. Preparation of the plan was mandated by a 2007 General Assembly
resolution, which proclaimed 2006-2016 the Decade of Recovery and Sustainable
Development of areas affected by Chernobyl.
The aim of the Decade is to promote a “return to normal life” for the region.
After review by the International Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF, the World
Health Organization, and other agencies involved in recovery efforts, the UN
action plan will be approved later this year.
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24.04.08
UN announces photography contest in Ukraine “Caring for our planet – Addressing climate change”
23 April, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine. The
United Nations in Ukraine in
partnership with the Ministry of Environment of Ukraine
and with the support of Olympus company
invites to participate in the national photography contest “Caring for our
planet – addressing climate change”.
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20.04.08
“Thank God there’s no war but what will happen to us next?” asks an Afghan refugee woman living in Ukraine
21 April 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine - This was a question of an Afghan refugee woman, interviewed by independent legal and socio-economic experts, who studied the situation of local integration of refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. In the course of the study, carried out within the framework of the Soderkoping Process, around 300 interviews with refugees, NGOs and authorities had been conducted in the three countries
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18.04.08
UN Assistant Secretary-General Kori Udovicki continues her official visit to Ukraine
 18 April, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine - Today UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States Kori Udovički met the Chairman of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk. Earlier this day, Kori Udovicki also met with Shely Esque, Intel Global Director for Corporate Affairs, visiting Kyiv to discuss partnership within the UN Global Compact in Ukraine. Photo by Ukrinform.
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18.04.08
2008 International Year of Languages: Ecology of Communications festival is conducted in Ukraine
18 April 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine – The UN general Assembly proclaimed 2008 the International Year of Languages to promote multilingualism and unity in diversity. In Ukraine, the languages festival “Ecology of Communications” is organized throughout the country on 11-20 April 2008.
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17.04.08
UN Assistant Secretary-General Udovicki participates in the 18th meeting of BSEC in Kyiv, meets Vice-Prime Minister Nemyrya and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khandogiy
17 April, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine - Today UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator Kori Udovicki has met Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine on European and International Integration Grygoriy Nemyrya. Earlier this day Kori Udovicki has taken part in the opening of the 18th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization and met First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Khandogiy.
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17.04.08
UN in Ukraine presents the latest publications during the Infromation Fair in the Verkhovna Rada
17-18 April 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine – The UN office in Ukraine presented its publications during the Infromation Fair in the Verkhovna Rada. The latest UN system books, surveys, brochures including materials from UNICEF, UNDP, ILO, UNAIDS, IOM, UN DPI and WB. Organized by the Indiana University Parliamentary Development Project this event gathered 36 international institutions and Ukrainian civil society organizations that introduced their publications to the memebers of the Ukrainian Parliament and their assistants.
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17.04.08
United Nations Highly Concerned: Ukraine’s New Draft National AIDS Programme is at Risk
 17 April 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukraine has the most severe HIV epidemic in Europe, with an estimated adult prevalence of
1.63%. In order to develop a more effective national AIDS programme, the UN System in Ukraine strongly recommends extending its deadline beyond April 15, 2008 and revising the processes for its development so that the Programme can serve as a guide for the efforts of all state- and non-state partners.
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16.04.08
UN Assistant Secretary-General Udovicki meets Ukrainian Minister of Economy Danylyshyn
16 April, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine. UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States Kori Udovički has met today Minister of Economy of Ukraine Bohdan Danylyshyn.
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16.04.08
Global price shocks threaten to increase poverty in Ukraine, says experts of UNDP-led international conference on poverty alleviation
Kyiv, Ukraine, 16 April 2008 - International experts, government executives from Eastern Europe, business leaders, think-tanks and NGOs shared the experiences of poverty alleviation and social inclusion through multilateral partnerships at an international conference organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Conference's participants called for an immediate response to resist further scaling up of poverty in Ukraine.
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Upcoming events23-24 October. International Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilites. More information: Iryna Mazur, 254.00.35
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