UN Related Bodies: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • What is it?:  A UN agency that works towards eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, and achieving sustainable development in various countries.
  • Formation: The UNDP was established in 1965 to assist nations in eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable human development.
  • Publication: Human Development Report.also released Human Development Index in its HDR.
  • Significance
    • SDGs are an international call to action to eradicate poverty, safeguard the environment, and guarantee that by 2030 everyone lives in peace and prosperity.
    • Strengthening new frameworks for development, catastrophe risk reduction, and climate change is a priority for UNDP. In all of its projects, it also supports the defence of human rights and women’s empowerment.

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