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September 18, 2020

Ambassador Yabou hails India government for support

The Gambia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has hailed the Indian government and its people for continuously demonstrating strong commitment to the South-South Cooperation by providing critical funding to projects for countries in the global South. Lang […]
September 17, 2020

Adel M. Abdellatif has been appointed Director Ad Interim (a.i.) of UNOSSC

Mr. Adel Abdellatif of Egypt has been appointed Director, Ad Interim (a.i.), of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) by UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. He took up his duties on 17 September 2020. Before joining UNOSSC, Adel Abdellatif served […]
September 17, 2020

India-UN Fund offers ‘opportunity and hope’ for vulnerable Commonwealth states

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has hailed India’s leadership in supporting vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth, describing it as an “area of hope” for all member countries. At a virtual ceremony today marking the third anniversary of the India-United Nations Development […]
September 17, 2020

Launch of IBSA Fund Annual Report 2019 – A Year of Results in Review

The India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) launched its Annual Report 2019 in the context of the 2020 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrations. This Report presents the accomplishments of the IBSA Fund in […]
September 12, 2020

Message from PPD on the occasion of the UN South-South Cooperation Day 2020 Celebration

With the turn of the year, the International Community is yet again celebrating today the UN Day for South-South Cooperation during an unprecedented and exceptional situation created by COVID-19 Pandemic drastically impacting human lives and national economies of the world. […]
September 11, 2020

India Pledges Approximately FJ $1.8M towards Developing Climate Disaster Risk Financing in Fiji

The India UN Development Partnership Fund, managed by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, has pledged FJ$1.8 million (~US$ 850,000) to support a new initiative to create a climate disaster risk financing framework for Fiji. This new initiative, named […]
September 10, 2020

Reverse Linkage: IsDB’s Role in Deploying the Power of South-South Cooperation to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic

Message from H.E. Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar, President, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation The world is going through an unprecedented challenge with the sudden and unexpected outbreak of […]
September 10, 2020

Launch of South-South in Action: CADFund – 11 September 2020

When: 11 September 2020, 8:30-9:45 am NY time To join this event, please click here. Side Event: 2020 UN Day for South-South Cooperation: Launch of South-South in Action Report: CADFund: Promoting the Sustainable Development of Africa through South-South Investment Background Africa is […]
September 9, 2020

Webinar: South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the Context of COVID-19 – 15 September 2020

When: 15 September 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. New York time To join this webinar, please click here. Webinar: South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the Context of COVID-19 Lessons, Experiences and Insights for the Future of Development Cooperation Background The […]