Achim Steiner
11 Oct 2022
Cascading global crises have left 54 countries -- home to more than half of the world's poorest people -- in dire need of debt relief, the UN said Tuesday.
7 Jul 2022
Besides fighting Russia, Ukraine must also actively combat corruption in order to unleash a massive influx of reconstruction money, the head of the UN development agency told AFP.
31 Jan 2020
A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.
8 Oct 2018
The United Nations Development Programme Administrator (UNDPA), Achim Steiner, has disclosed plans to spend $2.5 billion on humanitarian needs in the northeast.
10 Jul 2017
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners has announced the winners of the Equator Prize 2017, recognizing 15 local and indigenous communities from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
4 Jul 2016
In a bid to tackle the planet’s most pressing environmental problems, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved an additional $40 million for the Global Wildlife Programme..
20 Jun 2016
Achim Steiner wrapped up his last day as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) after a 10-year term that saw UNEP brought to the fore as the voice for the environment in the UN system
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