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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: UNDP

UNDP urges insurers to transition to sustainable economy at COP29

A UNDP report released on Finance Day at the summit highlights the importance of regulatory guidance for insurers' climate transition plans.

Internal displacement in Ethiopia is reversing progress, UN agencies warn

UNDP, UNHCR and IOM call for shift from aid to development.

War has set back development in Gaza by 69 years, says UN report

UNDP and ESCWA warn of severe economic impact, poverty surge, and unemployment rise.

1.1 billion people experience multidimensional poverty, half in conflict zones, says UNDP report

A joint report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) reveals that poverty reduction tends to be slowest in countries most affected by conflict.

France pledges $13.1 million to UNDP for sustainable development

Funds will bolster poverty eradication, climate action, and gender equality efforts.

Ecuador launches deforestation-free coffee certification

Program aims to boost local coffee productivity while protecting vital ecosystems.

CDP, UNDP collaborate on sustainable finance & climate action

The partnership will leverage the strengths of both public and private institutions to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and promote sustainable development.

UNDP commits to global development with ‘Pact for the Future’

UNDP Administrator at the UN Summit for Future Monday reassured support to 86 countries in areas such as gender equality and nature.

UNDP official warns of ‘digital divide’ threatening ‘some youth to be left behind’

UNDP's Marcos Neto reiterated the organisation's commitment to intentionally inclusive' digital development.

Austria increases financial support to UNDP

The country has allocated EUR 1.22 million for the year 2024 to bolster UNDP's global initiatives.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.