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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Russian Federation presented the 2005 National Human Development Report Russia in 2015: Development Goals and Policy Priorities on 17 October 2005. This report, the tenth in the series of the national reports launched by UNDP in cooperation with the Government of the Russian Federation in 1995, is dedicated to the adaptation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in the Russian context. The Report was prepared by a group of independent Russian experts with participation of the UN agencies and support of the Centre of Strategic Research as well as in active dialogue with state bodies. Monitoring of the Millennium Development Goals, being currently customized by the Government for Russia, is a key step in the forthcoming implementation of the recommendations of the National Report.
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In a world of unprecedented wealth almost 2 million children die each year for want of a glass of clean water and a toilet. Beyond the household, competition for water for production intensifies, while the environment and the rural poor lose out. Debunking the myth that the global water crisis is the result of scarcity, the 2006 Human Development Report argues that poverty, power and inequality are at the heart of the problem.
The Report offers fresh new data on how many poor people go without water and sanitation, the inequality of access within and between nations, and on what clean water really means for child survival rates. It argues for a concerted drive to achieve water and sanitation for all through national strategies and proposes models of cooperation to resolve cross-border tensions in water management. The global launch took place in Cape Town, South Africa. Simultaneous launches were conducted in New York, Toronto, and Oslo.
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The brochure is based on an analyses conducted by the Institute for Complex Strategic Studies (ICSS) and sponsored by the United Nations in the Russian Federation, including UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UNICEF. The publication looks at the possibilities of implementing the Millennium Development Goals concept, adopted for Russia (MDG+), for improvement of the quality of implementation and further development of the national projects.

The UN Information Center in Moscow joined the “Best Buddies” Fund and “Perspectiva”, a leading local NGO, in organizing a round-table on “Equal Rights for Persons with Down Syndrome” on 20 March. The main idea of the meeting, which was benevolently hosted by the World Bank Moscow Office, boiled down to a simple question: What needs to be done in Russia to secure a full and decent life for persons with Down syndrome, promote their self-reliance and enjoyment of all human rights.

On the World Water Day 22 March 2012, the International Partnership ‘Every Drop Matters’ between the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Coca-Cola company announced a new grant programme to support measures aimed at the preservation and improving access to clean drinking water in Russia. UNDP and Coca-Cola work closely together in 20 countries. Russia is the key region for the ‘Every drop counts’ programme due to the uniqueness and global importance of its natural water resources.

The United Nations World Water Development Report “Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk” was presented in the UN House in Moscow on 13 March 2012. The event was attended by representatives of UNIC, UNESCO, journalists and experts in the fields of water resources, forestry and economics. The key messages of the Report were communicated by Prof. Viktor Danilov-Danilian, RAS Corresp. Member, Director of the Water Problems Institute of RAS.

The United Nations office in the Russian Federation is pleased to present the next issue of the UN in Russia Bulletin, the first edition in 2012. You can see the summary of the issue in English here. The edition in Russian is available for download here.