Asia

Protecting and Developing Traditional Papermaking Skills.
Video caption/World Bank

Chinese papermaking art receives international support

7 March 2015
General News

The traditional art of papermaking in China is being kept alive thanks, in part, to a World Bank project.

The technique dates back over 1,000 years and is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of China.

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Access to safe drinking water is still a problem in Asia Pacific. UNDP is working to overcome these challenges.
UNICEF (file)

Asia and Pacific countries still face challenges in fighting poverty

5 March 2015
General News

Countries in the Asia and Pacific region are still facing a lot of challenges in eliminating poverty and promoting development.

That’s according to Haoliang Xu, the UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s Regional Bureau Director for Asia and the Pacific.

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Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

Mixed report on global efforts to fight organized crime

2 March 2015
General News

Preventing transnational organized crime is recognized as an important part of promoting sustainable development.

Representatives of governments, civil society, academia as well as experts are preparing for the 13th UN Crime Congress scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar in April.

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