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 Combating Human Trafficking on the Agenda of the Minsk International Workshop
29 May 2013:
A two-day workshop on observing various aspects of human rights in the course of combating human trafficking for competent authorities of the Member States of the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking (Group of Friends) and international organizations opened in Minsk on 29 May. During the workshop the participants will discuss unified approaches to implementation of international standards in protecting the rights of victims of trafficking, improvement of cooperation between law enforcement agencies of the Member States of the Group of Friends and international organizations, and ways to optimize observation of human rights in the course of preventing and combating human trafficking. More... |
 Efficiency of Methadone Substitution Therapy in Belarus: figures speak for themselves
23 May 2013:
Belarus continues the expansion of the network of methadone substitution therapy offices. Currently, there are about 1,000 patients throughout the country. The 18th methadone substitution therapy point was opened today on the premises of the Homiel Tuberculosis and Narcological Dispensary. Implemented by UNDP ongoing grants of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sponsored the repair and installation of the equipment. The total costs for the methadone substitution therapy program within the framework of the Global Fund grants have exceeded US$ 1,152,000 from January, 2010 to July, 2012. More... |
27 years after the Chernobyl disaster
26 April 2013:
STATEMENT BY THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY–GENERAL
27 YEARS AFTER THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER
As we today mark 27 years after the Chernobyl disaster, we honour the emergency workers who risked their lives responding to the accident, the more than 330,000 people uprooted from their homes and the millions of people living in contaminated areas who have long been traumatized by lingering fears about their health and livelihoods. The countless women, men and children affected by radioactive contamination must never be forgotten. More... |
UNDP Administrator: Message on World AIDS Day
30 November 2012:
This World AIDS Day, we have so many reasons to take heart:
At the end of 2011, at least eight million people were receiving life-saving treatment, new HIV infections rates had dropped sharply in many countries, and 81 countries had increased domestic spending for AIDS by more than fifty per cent over the preceding five years. The global AIDS response has propelled a broader mobilization on global health generally, including an expanded multi-sectoral response to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and depression. With access to antiretroviral treatment, most people living with HIV can remain healthy and productive, with a near normal life expectancy – and with a far smaller toll on already overstretched health systems. More... |
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