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Poland's leading oil company joins public-private partnership - PKN ORLEN, the largest oil company in Poland, has forged a pioneering partnership with the city of Plock, where it is based, and UNDP to promote corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. (U.N. Development Programme, 4 Feb. 2003)

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2003:

Poland's leading oil company joins public-private partnership - PKN ORLEN, the largest oil company in Poland, has forged a pioneering partnership with the city of Plock, where it is based, and UNDP to promote corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. (U.N. Development Programme, 4 Feb. 2003)

Business leaders grapple with HIV/AIDS in Republic of Congo - Business leaders in the Republic of the Congo are learning about HIV/AIDS, particularly the rights of workers living with the disease. In partnership with UNICONGO, the national business association, and under the patronage of First Lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, UNDP recently organized HIV/AIDS awareness workshops for such leaders in the country's two major cities (U.N. Development Programme, 7 Jan. 2003)

2002:

U.N. as Consultant to Oil Majors  - In agreeing to manage the welfare projects of ChevronTexaco in Nigeria and Angola, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has enabled the U.S. majors to step back from the local competition for benefits generated by the oil industry and positioned itself for further sub-contracting work that had previously been a World Bank monopoly. (Africa Energy Intelligence, 4 Dec. 2002)

GUATEMALA: UNDP Helping Coffee Growers Adjust To Economic Crisis -...the U.N. Development Program is supporting a project to help farmers offset the global collapse of prices for their crop and a regional drought by developing environment-friendly alternative sources of income. (Scott Hartmann, UN Wire, 15 Nov. 2002)

NIGERIA: Oil Giant, UNDP Sign Development Accord For Volatile Niger Delta - U.S. oil giant ChevronTexaco today said it signed an agreement with the U.N. Development Program to assist Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region, which is the source of more than 90 percent of Nigeria's foreign earnings but one of its most underdeveloped and violent areas.  Chevron...will work with the UNDP on projects for health, education, agriculture and empowerment of youth and women (UN Wire, 11 Nov. 2002)

Uzbekistan cuts emissions of ozone depleting compounds -...A two-year project, carried out by the Government and UNDP in cooperation with the UN Office of Project Services (UNOPS), has virtually ended accidental emissions of CFCs...Lykke Anderson, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, called the project "an excellent example of fruitful cooperation between GEF, UNDP, UNOPS, the Government and the private sector." (U.N. Development Programme, 7 Nov. 2002)

Cisco Systems helps Afghanistan join the digital age -...Cisco trained the Afghan teachers and provided networking equipment for the academy. UNDP supported the training, provided computer hardware and facilitated the partnership with the university (U.N. Development Programme, 5 Nov. 2002)

'Heart and Soul' dramatizes HIV/AIDS and other issues for millions in Africa - The intertwined lives of two African families, one well-off and the other poorer, is the setting of "Heart and Soul," a prime-time television and radio soap opera that is bringing issues such as HIV/AIDS, poverty, human rights and development to a potential audience of 50 million to 75 million....Beiersdorf - Nivea (East Africa), the Coca Cola Africa Foundation and Western Union are private sector sponsors. (U.N. Development Programme, 3 Oct. 2002)

Sierra Leone gets help in promoting good governance -...Sylvia Fletcher, senior governance advisor with UNDP Sierra Leone, asked participants to reflect on fundamental questions as they discussed national and local governance issues:..."Why are the diamond mining areas as poor, or poorer, than the rest of the country?" (U.N. Development Programme, 27 Sep. 2002)

Students from the two Congos alert each other against HIV/AIDS - Young people in both the Congos are alerting one another about the deadly risks of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent infection in an initiative supported by international and private sector partners...UNDP, the Congo Government, the US Mission, and two companies, Chevron Texaco and CMS Nomeco, are providing support. (U.N. Development Programme, 13 Sep. 2002)

Johannesburg Summit promotes partnerships for development -...The summit emphasized the role of the private sector and civil society as key partners to achieving sustainable development and the creation of public-private partnerships to help improve the living standards of the world's poor. UNDP Associate Administrator Zéphirin Diabré said the summit's recognition of the private sector as a genuine development partner is significant, especially regarding the issues of capacity building, technology transfer and development financing. (U.N. Development Programme, 5 Sep. 2002)

Pakistan media project aims to change attitudes about women -...The [UNDP] project has trained 400 media professionals, helping them develop ways to present women in Pakistan in a new light in programmes aired by the Pakistan Television Corporation and ensure that all the corporation's productions are sensitive to the issue of gender and avoid reinforcing biases against women. (U.N. Development Programme, 20 Aug. 2002)

Round table seeks ways to harness trade and investment for sustainable development -...A recent high-level round table in Abuja, Nigeria, hosted by the Government and sponsored by UNDP, assisted by several partners, examined the issue [the challenge of reconciling the powerful forces of international trade and investment with efforts to reduce poverty and protect the environment], focusing on partnerships between government, civil society and the private sector for sustainable development in the oil, gas and minerals sector and the water and sanitation sector...Egbert Imomoh , senior corporate advisor with Shell International, discussed his company's experiences in partnerships in Gabon, Nigeria, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines...Kwabena S. Manu of Mime Consult Ltd. in Ghana presented a pilot project to involve local private firms in developing small town water supply systems. (U.N. Development Programme, 14 Aug. 2002)

World Bank and IMF reform vital to end poverty, says UN -...Calling for an end to rich countries' dominance of the institutions of global financial governance, the UN Development Programme says that decisions about how to manage globalisation must become more democratic. (Jonathan Steele and Charlotte Denny, Guardian [UK], 24 July 2002)

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Democracy Key To Development, UNDP Says (Jim Wurst, UN Wire, 24 July 2002)

Bosnia and Herzegovina anticipates human rights survey - UNDP and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will soon carry out a joint project to gather and analyze data on a wide spectrum of human rights issues in 48 municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina...Issues range from women's equality and political participation to workers' rights and equal access to public services. (U.N. Development Programme, 18 July 2002)

ARAB STATES: U.N. Study Shows Lack Of Freedom Hinders Development - The development of Arab nations is significantly hindered by lack of freedom, repression of women and an inadequate education system, according to a U.N. Development Program-sponsored report slated for release today in Cairo...Arab scholars and experts compiled the report over an 18-month period, with the result representing the first such study conducted by Arab rather than outside experts (UN Wire, 2 July 2002)

CHINA: UNDP Warns Of Need For Political Reform, Environmental Protection -...The China Human Development Report 2002, which was produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute in collaboration with the U.N. Development Program, urges the Chinese government to abandon its strategy of "getting rich fast and cleaning up later," and implement "green" development strategies and a more participatory government...According to the report, China's business elite has used its "strong influence" with the central government to thwart environmental reforms. (UN Wire, 28 June 2002)

UNDP's Equator Initiative To Spotlight Partnerships that Work -...Using the old ways and methods, there are indigenous people in the Amazon who can make natural rubber into a material that is virtually indistinguishable from leather. And now, models are parading skirts and handbags made of that mock-leather on runways in Paris, New York, and Rio. The initiative is a partnership between an entrepreneur, a non-governmental organization and a local people that has worked to protect the rainforest, provide steady incomes, and maintain traditional customs. (United Nations, 22 May 2002)

Socially responsible corporate partners 'Go Green' in Lebanon - UNDP and UN Volunteers (UNV) are teaming up with several private sector partners [Schtroumpf, a Lebanese restaurant chain, Coca-Cola Middle East, FTML-Cellis, Tetra Pak] in Lebanon on a project to enhance awareness of corporate social responsibility and how it relates to environmental issues. (U.N. Development Programme, 9 May 2002)

Helping China's trade unions protect workers' rights: The All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), whose affiliates represent 120 million workers, is launching an initiative to help workers laid off in the transition to a socialist market economy and strengthen unions' ability to protect workers' rights and interests. UNDP and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are supporting the project. (U.N. Development Programme, 22 Apr. 2002)

Support for biodiversity linked to poverty reduction, says UNDP:...Encompassing partnerships with governments, civil society, local communities, and the private sector, UNDP/GEF provides assistance for 285 protected areas around the world covering 23.3 million hectares. (U.N. Development Programme, 16 Apr. 2002)

UNDP and Shell to assess social impact of major China pipeline project: The assessment will help maximize economic and social benefits in communities affected by the project and promote equitable development in areas adjoining the pipeline's route in western China...The study is one element of an overall environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) being conducted by Shell, the leader of the consortium currently in discussions with PetroChina over possible participation in the West -East Pipeline project. (U.N. Development Programme, 9 Apr. 2002)

Viet Nam encourages expansion of the private sector: Viet Nam and UNDP are pumping in another US$2 million to help expand the private sector and thus create more jobs for the country's young population, reduce poverty and foster human development...It [the project] will give special attention to the role of small businesses, enterprises located in rural areas, and enterprises headed by groups that traditionally have had limited access to government assistance, including ethnic minorities and women. (U.N. Development Programme, 5 Apr. 2002)

UN and business unveil new project to open Jo'burg Summit to the world:...Virtual Exhibition is a joint project of BASD - Business Action for Sustainable Development - and UNDP - the United Nations Development Programme. Billed as "a multi-media showcase of sustainable development initiatives", Virtual Exhibition will use web technology to profile sustainable development projects from all over the world. It will also provide a worldwide webcast of proceedings during the Johannesburg conference and encourage participation in the summit via a series of online exchanges. (Virtual Exhibition, 3 Apr. 2002)

Compact Project Completed in Thailand: Acting under the umbrella of the UN Global Compact, the Employers Federation of Thailand (ECOT) and UNDP have completed a partnership project that marks the first collaboration in the country between the private sector and a UN agency. (U.N. Global Compact, Apr. 2002)

More should be done to make globalization work for South Asia's poor: Despite the promises of globalization, about half a billion people in South Asia have experienced a decline in their incomes during the 1990s, according to the newly released Report on Human Development in South Asia 2001. By contrast, only a small minority of the educated urban population benefited from the region's economic growth. (U.N. Development Programme, 28 Mar. 2002)

New partnership promotes business for women and HIV/AIDS education in Africa: UNDP and the Business Women's Network [parent company is New York-based iVillage] recently launched a new alliance to help expand women's entrepreneurship and HIV/AIDS education throughout Africa. (U.N. Development Programme, 28 Mar. 2002)

THAILAND: Sex Trafficking Occurs Via Informal Networks, ILO, UNDP Say - Sex trafficking of children in Thailand is largely an industry run by small, informal networks and is also linked to poverty and education issues (UN Wire, 26 Mar. 2002)

Coca-Cola and UNDP partnership to help bridge digital divide in Malaysia (U.N. Development Programme, 6 Mar. 2002)

Computer training in Tanzania benefits students and their country:...The Tanzanian programme benefits from the Least Developed Countries Initiative set up by Cisco Systems and UNDP to promote ICT training in countries facing the widest digital divide. (U.N. Development Programme, 5 Mar. 2002)

Nigeria: UNDP sets up fund to fight poverty - A fund to promote poverty eradication and community development in Nigeria has been launched by the UN Development Programme...Sirka Korpela, director of the UNDP division for business partnerships, described the initiative as an offshoot of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Compact. (IRIN - U.N. Integrated Regional Information Network, 17 Jan. 2002)

BP Foundation aids action against poverty in East Timor: The BP Foundation is partnering with UNDP and Save the Children Federation to help raise living standards in East Timor. (U.N. Development Programme, 3 Jan. 2002)

2001:

Riverblindness Partners Pledge $39 Million To Eliminate Disease In All Of Africa By 2010:...The...partners include representatives from some 30 African countries, pharmaceutical company Merck and other private companies, 12 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 27 donors, and the sponsoring agencies – the World Bank, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). (World Bank, 14 Dec. 2001)

Helping China's cities reduce severe air pollution: An initiative supported by UNDP to help China reduce air pollution choking its cities recommends steps to reduce acid rain and let citizens breathe easier...The programme tackled acid rain caused by burning coal high in sulfur, and air pollution from industries and motor vehicles...In Benxi, 15 factories used cleaner production techniques to reduce emissions and boost profits by more than 10 per cent. (U.N. Development Programme, 13 Dec. 2001)

CHINA: UNDP Urges Government To Reduce Smog Emissions: "China's major cities have been characterized by some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, often with pollutant concentrations at multiples of the levels considered safe for human health and the environment," the report says. The study, produced in cooperation with Chinese institutes, also mentions the need for "market-oriented solutions..." (U.N. Development Programme, 26 Nov. 2001)

UNDP to help developing countries enhance human security and strengthen rule of law (U.N. Development Programme, 13 Nov. 2001)

ENVIRONMENT-PAKISTAN: New Funds Boost Green Action Plans [42.78 million U.S. dollar agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)] (Muddassir Rizvi, Inter Press Service, 1 Nov. 2001)

Leading Senegalese company joins anti-poverty initiative: One of Senegal's leading companies is joining UNDP in a programme to lift poor rural communities out of poverty by offering small business loans, widening access to social services, and training people for jobs. Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) is supporting an initiative to make micro-finance services available to poor communities, particularly for young people and women. ICS will help small businesses set up under the country's anti-poverty programme enter into sub-contracts with it. (United Nations Development Programme, 1 Nov. 2001)

Environmental damage hits poor hardest, Administrator tells Latin American conference: Environmental damage, from disappearing tropical forests to diminishing supplies of clean water, has a "disproportionately brutal impact on the poor", said UNDP [U.N. Development Programme] Administrator Mark Malloch Brown in statement delivered at a regional conference yesterday in Rio de Janeiro preparing for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Unless these problems are reversed, the world will not meet the development targets set at last year's UN Millennium Summit, particularly the goal of halving extreme poverty by 2015, he pointed out. UNDP has made the summit on sustainable development, to be held in Johannesburg next September, "our highest corporate priority for next year", said the Administrator. (Newsfront, U.N. Development Programme, 24 October 2001)

CUBA: UNDP Seeks More Donor Support To Clean Up Havana Bay - The task force, which comprises 12 scientific, administrative, technical and service entities, was established to coordinate clean-up, conservation and development efforts around the bay...The force has the authority to approve investments, construction and development efforts in the area of the port after ascertaining their environmental soundness, and has the responsibility of checking on the dumping of waste and other pollutants while proposing incentive strategies for companies that commit themselves to decontaminating the bay (UN Wire, 19 Oct. 2001)

Pakistan launches initiative against air, water pollution and drought: Clean air, clean water, and steps to alleviate the impact of drought top the priorities in a five-year, US$43 million programme launched this week by Pakistan and UNDP. The initiative supports the national environmental action plan approved in February by the President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and is linked to strategies to reduce poverty. (U.N. Development Programme, 18 Oct. 2001)

Netaid directs humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees: Netaid is funnelling donations to two humanitarian agencies with extensive experience of working with Afghan refugees in Northwest Pakistan...UNDP and Cisco Systems are the founding partners of Netaid, which uses the power of the Internet to help end extreme poverty. (United Nations Development Programme, 16 Oct. 2001)

UNDP Pledges Assistance to Fight Environmental Degradation [Nigeria]:..."The active participation of the private sector in funding thematic issues of the [environmental] conventions has to be encouraged", he [UNDP Resident representative in Nigeria] advised...[T]he Executive Director of the Nigerian conservation foundation (NCF), Dr Muhtari Amini-Kano, bemoaned the continued erosion of the nation's forest resources despite all efforts being taken to guard against the practice. "A combination of factors have been identified for the loss of forest resources in Nigeria. Apart from logging and farming, other direct causes of deforestation in Nigerian have included fuel-wood gathering, livestock grazing, bush burning, conversion of natural forest to plantations of commercial grade trees, mining, oil exploitation and de-reservation of forest reserves by government for non-forest uses, including urbnanisation and infrastructural development he observed. (Jude Njoku, Vanguard [Lagos], 9 Oct. 2001)

Helping Iranian companies protect the ozone layer: Twenty Iranian companies will switch to ozone-friendly technologies over the next two years, thanks to support from UNDP. (U.N. Development Programme, 2 Oct. 2001)

Oil Companies Help Curb HIV/AIDS: Two US oil companies are helping teachers and students in the Republic of the Congo (ROC) learn about the risks of HIV/AIDS and how to avoid the deadly virus, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced Monday. Chevron and Nomeco are supporting a project - that UNDP and UNICEF are carrying out in cooperation with the National Programme Against AIDS and the ministry of education - with contributions of more than US $50,000 and dozens of used computers and printers. (UN Integrated Regional Information Network, 11 Sep. 2001)

UNDP launches two new trust funds to strengthen energy and environmental contribution to human development: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched two major thematic trust funds to help countries pursue environmentally sound policies and promote energy as an engine for economic growth. (U.N. Development Programme, 10 Sep. 2001)

Solar Power Is Reaching Where Wires Can't: Strategies Unlimited predicts that the leading companies in the industry, like the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Siemens, BP, Sanyo Electric, Sharp, Kyocera and AstroPower, will continue to have revenue growth of about 20 percent a year from these markets. That will make the remote rural market alone worth roughly $2.5 billion by 2005...International organizations like the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program have started to put money into projects, and businesses, to help solve the financing problem. (David Lipschultz, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2001)

Indigenous peoples' rights a focus at anti-racism conference: Some of the root causes of conflict they identified stem from a lack of recognition of indigenous peoples' right to land, identity and culture, as well as indigenous social systems and development perspectives. "Development aggression", such as the construction of dams or mining that threaten indigenous communities, is another cause...Speakers welcomed the new UNDP policy on indigenous peoples, underpinned by a human rights framework, and voiced hope that it will pave the way for a new relationship. (U.N. Development Programme, 5 Sep. 2001)

World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance - Address by UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown - Durban, South Africa (speech by Mark Malloch Brown, U.N. Development Programme Administrator, 1 Sep. 2001)

NetAid wins award for harnessing Internet to help end poverty [NetAid was created through collaboration between UNDP and Cisco Systems] (U.N. Development Programme, 29 Aug. 2001)

Cisco helps Democratic Republic of the Congo get online: Through a partnership between UNDP and Cisco Systems, a new National Cisco Academy at the University of Kinshasa is helping the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo move into the digital age. (U.N. Development Programme, 23 Aug. 2001)

Globalization must be more inclusive, UNDP chief tells developing countries: Globalization must be made more inclusive if the world's poor are to be brought from the margins to the mainstream, UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch Brown told the Group of 77 developing nations Sunday in a statement at the opening session of their meeting in Tehran this week. Speaking on behalf of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Mr. Malloch Brown told the meeting that the UN is ready to work as a "multilateral partner to help integrate developing countries into a globalizing economy on terms that further our shared goals of gender equality, poverty eradication and growth with equity." (U.N. Development Programme, 21 Aug. 2001)

UNDP allies with the Global Internet Policy Initiative: UNDP is joining forces with the Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI) to promote open and democratic access to the Internet in developing countries to foster development. (United Nations Development Programme, 15 Aug. 2001)

INTERNET: UNDP Supports Democratic Internet In Poor Countries - The UN Development Program yesterday signed an agreement with the Global Internet Policy Initiative to adopt a framework for an open and democratic Internet in developing countries. (UN Wire, 15 Aug. 2001)

Kraft Foods volunteers to advise Mongolian dairy producer: Monsuu, a Mongolian dairy product company, will soon gain voluntary technical advice from two food processing experts from Kraft Foods, a global company based in the US, through UNISTAR, a programme run by UN Volunteers (UNV). (U.N. Development Programme, 9 Aug. 2001)

Globalisation boosts economic growth. Or not. (letter to editor by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Director and lead author of United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report, Guardian [UK], 7 Aug. 2001)

G8 owes us an answer: New research shows that economic growth worldwide has actually slowed during the era of globalisation (Jonathan Steele, Guardian [UK], 3 Aug. 2001)

DIGITAL DIVIDE: UN To Test Pilot Project In Four Countries - Poor countries can raise their living standards by building communications infrastructures, training workers to use the Internet and adopting business-friendly laws, according to a report issued yesterday by the Digital Opportunity Initiative, a consortium comprised of the UN Development Program, Accenture and the Markle Foundation.  The consortium plans to send consultants to Tanzania, South Africa, Romania and Bolivia this summer to test programs on expanding access to the Internet and other communications networks. (UN Wire, 17 July 2001)

{···français} Interview : Mark Malloch Brown, administrateur du PNUD [Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, UN Development Programme] (Le Monde, 16 July 2001)

UN agency backs GM food crops: Grassroots groups angered by conclusion that the poor and the hungry will benefit - The United Nations Development Programme says that many developing countries may reap great benefits from genetically modified foodstuffs, that the technology can significantly reduce the malnutrition which affects 800m people, and that it will be especially valuable to poor farmers working marginal land in sub-Saharan Africa. The report is one of the agency's most provocative, and grassroots groups, development charities and environmentalists in more than 50 countries described it as "simplistic", "pandering to the GM industry" and "failing to take into account the views of the poor". (John Vidal and John Aglionby, Guardian [UK], 11 July 2001)

Oxfam and Greenpeace Criticize UNDP Report for Pro-Biotech Bias: The UN's 2001 Human Development Report "Making New Technologies Work For Human Development" presents as facts the unsubstantiated promises of the biotech industry, said the development and environmental groups Oxfam Canada and Greenpeace today. The organizations applauded, however, the UNDP's concern that intellectual property rights codified in the WTO have impeded the transfer of technology to developing countries. (Canada NewsWire, 10 July 2001)

Silicon Valley vs. better hoe. Which technology suits the poor? Today in London, the UNDP launches a powerful 'manifesto', the Human Development Report (HDR) entitled 'Making new technologies work for human development'.  At a time where revolutionary changes in technology are driving forwards globalisation - and globalisation is creating greater inequalities than at any time in history, ITDG feels that the fundamental issue is not 'making new technologies work for human development'. The challenge is enabling poor people to make technologies work for them. (Intermediate Technology Development Group, 10 July 2001)

report: Human Development Report 2001: Making new technologies work for human development (U.N. Development Programme, 10 July 2001)

HEALTH: UN Report Sees Green Light for Generic AIDS Drugs - In a direct challenge to the world's pharmaceutical industry, the authors of a new UN report call on developing countries to strengthen their national laws in order to enable local production of cheaper, lifesaving AIDS drugs. Such an option can be pursued legitimately under compulsory licensing, a principle in international commerce that permits countries to "use patents without permission of the patent holder in return for a reasonable royalty on sale," says the Human Development Report 2001, released Tuesday by the UN Development Programme. (Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service, 10 July 2001) 

UNDP: New Report Cites Importance Of Technology To Poor States - Opposition to genetically modified crops by wealthy countries threatens the ability of poor countries to feed their growing populations, the UN Development Program warns in its Human Development Report 2001, scheduled for release tomorrow in Mexico. (UN Wire, 9 July 2001)

UNDP Urges Businesses To Help Fight AIDS (UN Wire, 18 June 2001)

DEVELOPMENT: End Of Era For Development Giants -- UNDP Head [UN Development Program Administrator Mark Malloch Brown] (UN Wire, 5 June 2001)

Local control vital for reducing poverty, say African ministers (U.N. Development Programme, 30 Mar. 2001)

Practical steps can curb small arms, say UNDP (U.N. Development Programme, 19 Mar. 2001)

Gain Through Pain: The British head of the UNDP sees room for long-term optimism in Indonesia's painful march toward democracy - Interview: Mark Malloch-Brown (Far Eastern Economic Review, 8 Mar. 2001)

Partnership with American Bar Association mobilizes legal expertise (U.N. Development Programme, 6 Mar. 2001)

INDIA: UNDP Launches Development Project With Industry Federation (UN Wire, 9 Feb. 2001)

Interview: George Soros - Levelling the Field: As opposition to globalization continues to grab headlines, the global financier makes the case for multilateral reform (Far Eastern Economic Review, 8 Feb. 2001)

'UNDP will be a transmitter of ideas in India' (Sridhar Krishnaswami, The Hindu (India), 7 Feb. 2001)

2000:

Critical rights to a better life [reporting on UNDP report, Human Rights and Human Development] (Dina Ezzat, Al-Ahram Weekly On-line [Cairo], 30 Nov.-6 Dec. 2000)

The UN can help World Business, says UNDP Chief (EuropaWorld, 10 Nov. 2000)

Globalisation, Business and Social Responsibility: Partnerships to Reduce Risk and Strengthen Human Development (address by Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, UNDP, to CARE International UK, London, 6 Nov. 2000)

Profits or Human Rights? The Development Answer Is 'Both' (Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, UNDP, in International Herald Tribune, 21 July 2000)

Public-private partnerships: illustrative examples:  two examples of public-private partnerships: UNDP / World Bank / WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR); Philanthropic drug donation programmes (Adetokunbo Lucas, Chair of the Foundation Council of the Global Forum for Health Research, April 2000) 

Human Development Report 2000: Human Rights and Human Development (U.N. Development Programme, 2000)

UNDP Human Development Report 2000: Human Rights and Human Development Background Papers (U.N. Development Programme, 2000):

1998:

Human Development and Human Rights: Report on the Oslo Symposium, 2-3 Oct. 1998 (UNDP, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Integrating human rights with sustainable human development: A UNDP policy document (UN Development Programme, Jan. 1998)

UNDP: Linking Human Rights and Development (UN Development Programme, 1998)