United Nations Development Programme

"Friends of Ronaldo" win sixth Match Against Poverty



About 20,000 spectators were on hand to watch the sixth Match Against Poverty in Fès, Morocco, where the "Friends of Ronaldo" defeated the "Friends of Zinédine Zidane," 6-5.

A need for improved HIV efforts in Southeast Asia
13 November - A country-by-country assessment of HIV and mobility in the 10 ASEAN member countries reveals that despite their contributions to national economies, migrants have little or no right to legal or social protection, and generally lack access to HIV/AIDS services and information.

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  • Attack on UN in Somalia
    30 October - The United Nations is mourning the loss of two colleagues killed in yesterday’s explosion at the UN compound in Hargeisa.

  • Ban Ki-moon deplores ‘outrageous’ attack
  • New report provides insights on post-conflict economic recovery
    22 October - Economic recovery is a formidable challenge facing nations devastated by violent upheaval, and is the subject of a sweeping new report released today by UNDP.

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