GalleryNew UNDP Publication – South South Cooperation for the Sustainable Development Goals
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http://ssc.undp.org/content/ssc/library/publications/books/good_practices_in_south_south_and_triangular_cooperation_for_sustainable_development.html
208, 2016
UN Secretary-General Emphasizes South-South Cooperation for a Clean Energy Future
Hangzhou, 9 July — Today the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the International Centre for Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) in Hangzhou, as part of his official visit to China.
The centre which provides technical expertise and capacity building for the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) renewable energy technology transfer projects in Ghanaand Zambia, held a […]
208, 2016
Dialogue on South-South Cooperation at UN 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council
June 2016 – South Centre, India Mission, RIS, and Asia Foundation co-hosted a special event on South-South Cooperation:
In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development and held on the side-lines of the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council, a Dialogue on South-South Cooperation was held […]
208, 2016
UN Assembly adopts resolution proclaiming Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa
The Assembly called for enhanced international cooperation, including North-South,South-South and triangular cooperation, in support of Africa's industrialization, including through the implementation of the Third Decade, and reaffirms that South-South cooperation is not a substitute for, but is rather a complement to, North-South cooperation.
2704, 2016
UN launches partnership initiative to promote South-South cooperation on climate change
A new initiative that will build partnerships that help developing countries to assist other developing countries implement the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 Development Agenda was launched in New York by the United Nations in the margins of last week’s Climate Signing event.
2602, 2016
GalleryPGTF Promotes South-South Cooperation in Renewable Energy
With Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF) support, the International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) organized study tours welcoming technical experts from Asian and Latin American countries to China to demonstrate the achievements of small hydropower developments, and green hydropower practices in river basins. In 2013, 2014 and 2015 professionals and officials from India, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uruguay joined the workshops and study tours.
2501, 2016
2015 Saw Significant Developments in South-South Cooperation – UNDP Administrator
“The New Development Bank of the BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are examples of major new initiatives being driven by emerging economies,” said UNDP Administrator Helen Clark in her address to the First Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board Monday.
2112, 2015
GalleryUN agencies collaborate to help Sudan mitigate climate change while combatting hunger
Two United Nations entities today announced a cooperation agreement to help Sudan manage its natural resources in a way that is compatible with combatting hunger and improving livelihoods while at the same time mitigating the effects of climate change.
1612, 2015
GalleryBan urges greater collaborative action to tackle crises in 2016
As 2015 draws to a close, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon summed up the “pivotal year” in which the Organization marked its 70th anniversary by highlighting landmark steps taken to advance sustainable development, climate action, conflict resolution and provision of humanitarian assistance.
“The Paris Agreement on climate change is a sign of hope in troubled times. It is […]
712, 2015
Gallery$5 billion Africa renewable energy plan launched at climate summit
The United Nations and partners launched today a $5 billion initiative to expand renewable energy capacity in Africa as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the UN climate change conference (COP21) in Paris that saving energy is a triple-win in the battle against global warming.
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