Baku, 9 July, 2010 - The Government of Azerbaijan and the United Nations in Azerbaijan signed the next United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), a five-year collaboration which aligns the UN prospective development activities with the State Programme for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (2008-2015). Expectations are high that the role and contribution of the UN system to national development will become more coherent, effective and relevant, as well as provide better support for the government in achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Deputy Prime Minister, Honourable Abid Sharifov, and the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Fikret Akcura, signed the UNDAF alongside government officials and representatives from the UN agencies.
National Conference on pasture management
National conference on pasture management was held at the central building of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources within the framework of the Ministry and UNDP joint project funded by the Government of Norway. The national conference was attended by representatives of relevant state institutions, international development agencies and representatives of non-government organizations. The conference started with opening remarks from Minister Huseyn Bagirov. more
Global conference calls on countries to invest in strong institutions Film on civil service reform project in Azerbaijan demonstrated at the conference Marrakesh, Morocco, 17 March 2010―To cope with challenges emanating from the financial crisis, climate change, food shortages and conflicts, developing countries need —now more than ever― to build capable institutions that will help them protect their citizens and sustain economic growth. The need to transform government institutions by investing in people’s capabilities and in providing innovative solutions and incentives that enable the delivery of effective services was a central message at the first day of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global conference Capacity is Development, which began here today. more
Antonio Banderas appointed as UNDP Goodwill Ambassador World renowned actor to advocate for ending poverty, empowering women and protecting the environment Geneva/ New York --17 March 2010—The United Nations Development Programme today announced the appointment of Spanish actor Antonio Banderas as a Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. In his new role as an advocate for the poor, Antonio Banderas will set his sights on the Millennium Development Goals, a set of eight globally agreed targets that seek to halve world poverty by 2015 by combating hunger, disease, illiteracy, environment degradation and discrimination against women. more
UN Secretary-General:"Millennium Development Goals must be met"
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 16 March 2010 – With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for the adoption of a global action agenda for accelerating progress towards the Goals, when world leaders meet at a UN Summit in New York in September. more
Study on Early Marriages in Azerbaijan Launched in the Context of Child Rights Protection Baku, February 16, 2010 - A joint study on “Early marriages: violation of the human rights of children,” was launched by UNICEF and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Affairs of Azerbaijan on 16 February 2010. This report presents a qualitative assessment of the early marriage situation in Azerbaijan showing an increasing trend in some of the regions of the country where early marriage has been affecting some boys and, in most cases, many young girls. more
Public Institutions will know more about human resources
Baku, 15 February 2010 - United Nations Development Programme and the Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan launched a four-day training on“Human Recourses Management” for senior officials of public institutions started on 15 February 2010 in Baku’s HYATT Hotel. The training was aimed at developing professional skills of civil servants in HR issues. more
Local authorities get trained on human resources management Baku, 23 November 2009 - Today the Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan started trainings for local executive power bodies and local and regional divisions of central executive power bodies on humn resources management. Trainings were organized within the project on Good Governance through Civil Service Reform: Implementing MDG 9 (draft SPPRSD 2008-2015) between Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and United Nations Development Program” approved by Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 29 November 2006. more
22 October, 2009 – How to use the potential of youth in development was the key theme at a meeting held between "İRƏLİ" (Forward) Public Union and representatives of UN Development Programme Office in Azerbaijan. Noura Hamladji, UNDP Deputy Resident Representativein in Azerbaijan and the UNDP Azerbaijan programme team, Ceyhun Osmanli, the Chairman of "IRELI" Public Union, Aykhan Mustafayev, Director of Ireli’s Programmes Department and members of Ireli’ Managing Board participated at the meeting.
2009 Report of the MDG Gap Task Force released New York, 16 September 2009 - Although development assistance rose to record levels in 2008, donors are falling short by $35 billion per year on the 2005 pledge on annual aid flows made by the Group of Eight in Gleneagles, and by $20 billion a year on aid to Africa, according to the 2009 Report of the MDG Gap Task Force. more
Film on civil service reform project in Azerbaijan demonstrated at the conference
World renowned actor to advocate for ending poverty, empowering women and protecting the environment 
Baku, February 16, 2010 - A joint study on “Early marriages: violation of the human rights of children,” was launched by UNICEF and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Affairs of Azerbaijan on 16 February 2010. This report presents a qualitative assessment of the early marriage situation in Azerbaijan showing an increasing trend in some of the regions of the country where early marriage has been affecting some boys and, in most cases, many young girls. 
Baku, 23 November 2009 - Today the Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan started trainings for local executive power bodies and local and regional divisions of central executive power bodies on humn resources management. Trainings were organized within the project on Good Governance through Civil Service Reform: Implementing MDG 9 (draft SPPRSD 2008-2015) between Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and United Nations Development Program” approved by Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 29 November 2006. 
22 October, 2009 – How to use the potential of youth in development was the key theme at a meeting held between 
New York, 16 September 2009 - Although development assistance rose to record levels in 2008, donors are falling short by $35 billion per year on the 2005 pledge on annual aid flows made by the Group of Eight in Gleneagles, and by $20 billion a year on aid to Africa, according to the 
