07 May 2010

The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010

Asia-Pacific Must Increase Social Spending to Turn Rebound into RecoveryUN Report proposes path to lift millions out of poverty and build a stronger regional economy BANGKOK (UN ESCAP Information Services) -- A United Nations report released today urges governments in the Asia-Pacific region to increase social spending to consolidate the region's stronger than anticipated economic rebound and to spur over the long term a fairer, more balanced, and sustained economic recovery.

06 May 2010

World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Philippe Le Houérou, Visits Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, May 5, 2010-Philippe Le Houérou, World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, completed his April 29th - May 3rd visit to Uzbekistan. He was accompanied by Motoo Konishi, World Bank Country Director for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and other World Bank officials.

03 May 2010

HIV Brief Issue 25, March/April 2010

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS UZBEKISTAN- On the third leg of the five-country tour to Central Asia, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Uzbekistan on April 4-5, 2010. The visit that started in Nukus included the helicopter flight over the Aral Sea with the stop in Muynak. Secretary-General said he was "shocked" at the sight, and termed it as "one of the worst environmental disasters of the world". "It was a vivid testament to what [...] happens [...] when we waste our common natural resources, when we neglect our environment, when we mismanage our environment".

30 April 2010

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3 May 2010

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But around the world, there are governments and those wielding power who find many ways to obstruct it.

13 April 2010

World Health Day 2010 in Tashkent: running and drawing contests in the park!

In Tashkent, the World Health Day was celebrated on 9-10 April through a series of events and competitions organized by the Institute of Health in collaboration with the WHO Country Office Uzbekistan and UNFPA.