Pathways towards increasing women’s participation in politics and government
26 January 2010 - Increasing the participation of women in politics and government across Indonesia is the focus of a workshop opening today in Jakarta. Members of the House of Representatives, Members of the House of Regional Representatives, ministries, commissions, international institutions, academia and representatives of civil society organizations will gather to discuss the challenges currently faced by women not only in terms of political parties and positions, but also with regards to public offices including public institutions, the Courts and the Civil Service.
Read more...
55,000 spectators joined the Match Against Poverty in support of Haiti
26 January 2010 - Over 50,000 spectators were on hand to watch the seventh Match Against Poverty in Lisbon, on Monday, in which the "Friends of Ronaldo and Zidane” tied with the "Benfica All Stars team” – three all. Sixty international football players hailing from teams across the world competed in the two star-studded teams. The Match Against Poverty was broadcasted live in more than 60 countries. All the proceeds – from the tickets, sponsors, broadcasting rights and direct donations – will be directed towards relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. The total proceeds raised will be communicated in the coming days.
Read more...
Forty international football stars join UNDP in support of Haiti
21 January 2010 - Zidane, Kaka, Portuguese football legend Eusebio and Haitian players Jean Sony and Joseph Peterson will kick off the VII Match Against Poverty in Lisbon on January 25.
Forty international football players hailing from teams across the world will compete in two heavily star-studded teams in Monday’s seventh annual Match Against Poverty, held this year in Lisbon, Portugal.
Read more...
Five years later, the tsunami-affected teach the world how to build back better
25 December 2009 - On December 26, 2004, no one was prepared for the gigantic seismic sea wave that ravished the coasts of 14 countries in Asia, killing nearly one-quarter of a million people and displacing more than 2 million. The disaster kick-started the largest aid effort of all times. Now, the lessons learned from this response help prevent and recover from natural disasters – not only in Asia but in all parts of the world. The Indian Ocean tsunami showed the power of community involvement in the reconstruction process.
Read more...
Dealing with the Past: UNDP Indonesia supports Multi-Stakeholder Consultations on the Draft National Law to Establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Indonesia
22 December 2009 - One of the key challenges in building a sustainable foundation for peace after conflict is to ensure effective reconciliation among concerned communities and to provide special assistance to conflict-affected victims. In Indonesia, UNDP has been working to support national efforts towards the establishment of a transitional justice mechanism in the Special Province of Aceh. Aceh, known world-wide for the destruction caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, suffered from nearly 30 years of conflict and rampant human rights abuses. In view of the need to establish the truth of the past human rights violations and to prevent recurrences of violence and abuses, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Indonesia and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) (the “MOU”), which concluded the armed conflict in 2005, stipulated that a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and a Human Rights Court (HRC) for Aceh are to be established.
Read more...
