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Renowned boys school rebuilt in Afghanistan

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

KABUL - More than 5,400 Afghan students, forced to take lessons in tents after their school was destroyed, now have access to a world-class educational facility in Kabul.

Millennium Villages tackle MDGs with minimal funds

Wed, 7 Dec 2011

NEW YORK – The Millennium Villages Project has released figures demonstrating that it is possible to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in rural Africa with minimal investment.

Disaster risk reduction and cholera prevention in Haiti

Thu, 17 Nov 2011

PORT AU PRINCE - Thousands of Haitians have been trained in disaster preparedness and cholera prevention and hundreds of works carried out to reduce suffering in the capital’s camps and neighbourhoods.

Construction of high security prison underway in Kosovo

Tue, 15 Nov 2011

GËRDOC/GRDOVAC – A ground breaking ceremony marking the beginning of construction of a new high security prison for the detention of high risk detainees in Kosovo* was held recently.

UNOPS-supported project wins UN 21 Award

Wed, 9 Nov 2011

NEW YORK - A UNOPS-supported project for the UN Department of Field Support has won a UN 21 Award for improving coordination across UN peacekeeping and political field missions.

Enhancing stability and development in Serbia's poorest regions

Wed, 2 Nov 2011

PROKUPLJE – A programme to improve lives in poor areas of Serbia celebrated its first anniversary recently with a series of public activities attended by Serbian President Boris Tadić.

New roads constructed in South Sudan

Wed, 26 Oct 2011

JUBA - Two key all-weather roads have been officially opened in South Sudan, after being constructed by UNOPS on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development.

UNOPS signs up to global aid transparency initiative

Tue, 4 Oct 2011

COPENHAGEN - UNOPS has become a signatory to the International Aid Transparency Initiative, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to transparency and accountability.

UNOPS receives acclaimed procurement certification

Wed, 21 Sep 2011

COPENHAGEN – UNOPS has received the acclaimed Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Certification, which endorses excellence in procurement policies, procedures and practices.

Nepal declared free of minefields

Fri, 16 Sep 2011

KATHMANDU - In June, the last minefield in Nepal was officially destroyed - marking the successful end of nearly four years of demining operations in the country.

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UN says Somali famine over, but warns action needed to forestall new crisis
Fri, 03 Feb 2012

The UN declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal lives.
UN-backed court sentences key Khmer Rouge figure to life in prison on appeal
Fri, 03 Feb 2012

The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today sentenced the former head of a notorious detention camp to life in prison, upholding an earlier conviction and extending the existing jail term.
For World Cancer Day, UN stresses early diagnosis to reduce mounting deaths
Fri, 03 Feb 2012

Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the importance of screening programmes for healthy people to detect the disease promptly for easier treatment.
UN voices concern over fresh round of killings in South Sudan
Fri, 03 Feb 2012

The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which has led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women and children.
As floods continue in Fiji, UN stresses need to boost preventive measures
Fri, 03 Feb 2012

The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week.

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