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Homeless: personal stories of life on the street

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – 20 June, 2011 –Homelessness is increasingly an issue in the region. UNDP’s Regional Human Development Report on social inclusion: Beyond Transition: Towards Inclusive Societies estimates that 35 percent of people in the region are excluded from society. Watch video: three homeless men tell their stories

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries
MDG and Poverty Reduction, Social inclusion

Chernobyl – 25 years later - what have we learned?

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine – 26 April, 2011 – On 26 April, 1986 a massive chemical explosion, estimated to be more than 100 times powerful than the atomic weapons used in World War II, released more than 500 dangerous radionuclides into the atmosphere. See: our photo essay on Chernobyl in Ukraine Watch: video of UN Secretary-General in Ukraine, honouring those who helped to "save the world" in the aftermath of the accident Watch: UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova's video message of hope on Chernobyl anniversary

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Belarus, Russian Federation, Ukraine
Crisis Prevention & Recovery » Recovery

Winning posters: Advertising against poverty

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – 20 December 2010 – The United Nations in the Russian Federation exhibited the top 30 winning posters of international competition of social print advertising ‘Unleash Your Creativity to End Poverty’. The competition asked the participants to create print ads for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals campaign. View: Virtual gallery of top 30 posters Watch: Video of exhibit in Moscow Comment: What do you think of the posters? Do they send a powerful message?

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation
MDG and Poverty Reduction, Advocacy

Moldova: Elections go hi-tech, include Moldovans abroad and visually impaired

CHISINAU, Moldova – 3 December 2010 – Moldovan citizens, including a record number of those living abroad, cast their votes during early parliamentary elections on 28 November. This year’s voter turnout was higher than any other previous elections. Watch: campaign video encouraging people to vote View: photos from election day

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Moldova
Democratic Governance » Electoral systems and processes, e-Governance and Access to Information

Kamchatka for the future: biodiversity conservation and development

MOSCOW, Russia – 25 November 2010 – The Russian Kamchatka Peninsula is situated in Russia's Far East between the Okhotsk Sea on the west and the Bering Sea on the east, eight time zones away from Russia's capital city. The size of Sweden, it is populated with less than 340,000 people, including some 4,500 indigenous people. Due to its previous isolation, low population density, few roads, small and dispersed settlements, and little large scale development, much of the peninsula still possesses intact, globally-significant biodiversity. Watch: the video and see the breathtaking beauty of Kamchatka Peninsula

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries
Energy & Environment » Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Russian Federation: Journalists recognized for promoting water protection

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – 11 October, 2010 – Journalists who took first place in the Every Drop of Water Matters contest for their contribution to water protection visited Baikal Lake – a UN Heritage Site – to see local projects that are contributing to the protection of the Lake. Watch: award winning videos See: award winning photos

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation
Energy & Environment » Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, Effective water governance, Advocacy

Six years after Beslan tragedy, school opened in honour of hero

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – 9 September 2010 – A new school has been opened in Beslan, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, and has been named in honour of Ivan Kanidi, who died heroically during the terrorist attack on school №1in Beslan in September 2004. Watch: video of opening day of the new sports boarding school in Beslan View: Photos of opening ceremony, the kids and the new school

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation

Belarus: School year starts with fun and games with help from EU and UNDP

MINSK, Belarus – 2 September 2010 – As the new school year begins, young students in the Homiel Region in Belarus are enjoying new sports and gaming facilities, including a modern gym and music hall in the town of Chojniki, and a playground in the village of Sudkava in the Chojniki District. View: photo gallery of the first reactions from kids

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Belarus
Recovery

Energy Sector – Driving or Hindering Human Development?

Moscow, Russia 19 April 2010–The energy sector makes a vital contribution to the country’s main socio-economic parameters of development, in particular the national income and budget. At the same time, according to the National Human Development Report for the Russian Federation Energy and Sustainable Development launched by the United Nations Development Programme today, the influence of the energy sector on human development is not that straightforward. The new report offers a detailed analysis of a major challenge in modern Russia – development of the fuel and energy complex in the context of its impact on human development and sustainable development of the country. Read: Energy Sector-Driving or Hindering Human Development? Russian language version Read: Facts and Figures Read: Energy Sector-Driving or Hindering Human Development report

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation
Energy & Environment » Access to sustainable energy services, Climate Change, Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Chernobyl Communities Still Need Help, Sharapova Says

United Nations, New York May 2009- Tennis star Maria Sharapova is among the many for whom the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 hits close to home. Her parents relocated because of the explosion, shortly before her birth. With that connection in mind, Sharapova urged the international community to work toward a common goal of rebuilding affected regions. She made her comments on behalf of the United Nations on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster. Video: Chernobyl Anniversary

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Belarus, Russian Federation, Ukraine
Energy & Environment