The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) 2013 Human Development Report entitled "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" was launched in Mexico City today by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto. UNDP
An unprecedented rise in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned in the past year coupled with restrictive legislation and state censorship is jeopardizing independent reporting in many countries says a report released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists at the United Nations in New York. UNTV
UNICEF is working with the government of Mexico to promote the implementation of public policies of educational inclusion. UNICEF
Global efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS are showing optimistic results, but transformative efforts are needed to accelerate progress, according to the latest Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. UNAIDS
As global population rises, projected to reach 7 billion in October 2011, so does the population of the world’s cities. Thousands of young people live as homeless on the streets of Mexico City, the world’s eighth largest city. Many of them, who had fled their homes because of lack of jobs or family violence now [...]
IMF’s latest report on Mexico shows that the country has rebound strongly from the global crisis primarily due to its strong fundamentals and skilful policy management. IMF
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Mexico launched a campaign on Wednesday (6 July) known as “Declare Yourself a Defender” in favour of defenders of human rights. UNIC MEXICO
On the occasion of Mexico’s signature of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mexico’s Minister of Environment Juan Rafael Elvira told reporters today that his country wanted to send a message to the “countries of the world” the importance of not only signing this agreement but “to do this in an urgent way.” UNTV
The International Monetary Fund welcomed Mexico’s request on Tuesday to expand its Flexible Credit Line from US $47 billion to US $73 billion. IMF
In preparation for the year-end climate change meeting in Mexico, UN officials and business executives meet to discuss new public private partnerships and global efforts on energy access and energy efficiency. UNIC MEXICO