The Latest Breaking News from UNDP

Assessment puts cost at $500m-$600m and underlines immense challenge of rebuilding after months of Israeli offensive

Biggest survey of its kind polled 75,000, finding that majority want quick transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to depend on aid and development financing: the world's small island countries are bracing for both fiscal and climate shocks.

Hamas says it is considering in a "positive spirit" a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would require efforts not seen since World War II. After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an…

UN Development Programme official estimates post-war reconstruction will cost between $40-50bn.

8Base says that the UN should pay up or face the consequences.

The health of the planet is under extreme stress, impacting people’s right to live a healthy life

In two years, Forest department has initiated eco-restoration with support of UNDP and NABARD and systematically removed exotic species allowing natural grasses to flourish – in turn sustaining the rejuvenated stream.

After a year of war, millions of people in Sudan are facing displacement, violence and hunger. While the world has pledged billions in aid, the United Nations says the crisis can only be solved if Sudanese people are given the means to rebuild and produce their own food again.