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Tuesday, 14 December 2004 14 December 2004, UNDP Celebrates the UN Day and Holds an Exhibition of Historical PhotosThe official celebration of the UN day took place on the 14th of December 2004. The event involved a historical photo exhibition that underlined the old and deep-rooted relationship between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations. The photo exhibition included 71 photos that dated back to 1945,... Read more |
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Saturday, 11 December 2004 11-13 December 2004, UNDP Saudi Arabia Attends the Regional Colloquium for Religious leaders on HIV/AIDSThe HIV/AIDS Regional Programme for Arab States (HARPAS) organized a colloquium for Religious leaders from the Arab States in Cairo during the period of 11-13 December 2004, to discuss and develop a consensus/ declaration on HIV/AIDS. This declaration will open the doors to faith-based and civil society organizations to respond... Read more |
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Monday, 6 December 2004 6 December 2004, HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism, Visits UNDP Saudi ArabiaHRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism visited the offices of the UNDP in Riyadh on the 6th of December 2004 to discuss the potential means of cooperation between the Commission and the UN in general, and the UNDP in particular, with regards to... Read more |
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Sunday, 5 December 2004 5-9 December 2004, The Regional Director for Europe and the CIS countries Mr. Kalman Mizsei Visits Saudi Arabia, and Meets with the Islamic Development Bank and AGFUNDA senior UNDP mission consisting of 1) Mr. Kalman Mizsei (Head of the mission), Assistance Administrator and Regional Director for the Regional Bureau for Europe and Common Wealth of Independent States; 2) Ms. Ligia Elizondo, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director, Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships; and 3) Mr.... Read more |
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Saturday, 27 November 2004 27- 29 November 2004, UNDP Saudi Arabia Participates in an HIV/AIDS Workshop in JeddahThe General Directorate of Health in Jeddah – Ministry of Health, held the first national workshop on HIV/AIDS entitled: Women and HIV/AIDS, in Jeddah during the period of 27-29 November 2004. Several UN agencies such as UNDP, UNAIDS, UNICEF, participated and made presentations relating to women, girls, children and human... Read more |
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Sunday, 24 October 2004 24 October 2004, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative Mr. El-Mostafa Benlamlih Commemorates the UN Day Through Several InterviewsThe UN Day for year 2004 was not celebrated on its original date, which is October 24th, in Saudi Arabia due to several reasons; however good media coverage including TV interviews has taken place during that time. The Official celebration took place later in December 2004.Statement by UN Secretary-General, Kofi... Read more |
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Sunday, 17 October 2004 17 October 2004, UNDP Commemorates The International Day for The Eradication of Poverty (IDEP)Statement by The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Anan, on IDEP 2004 (English & Arabic)Statement by The Administrator of the UNDP, March Malloch Brown, on IDEP 2004 (English & Arabic)Statement by The UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative, El-Mostafa Benlamlih, on IDEP 2004(English) Read more |
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Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15-16 September 2004, UNDP Organizes a Seminar for The Members of The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR)The seminar was intended to provide a forum for open discussions and exchange of experiences regarding (a) the various international human rights treaties and conventions; (b) the applications of the international treaties within the developmental, social and cultural contexts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; (c) the networking between NSHR... Read more |
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Thursday, 15 July 2004 15 July 2004, The Human Development Report (HDR) 2004 Launched in BrusselsThe International launch of the HDR 2004 took place in Brussels on the 15th of July 2004. UNDP Saudi Arabia disseminated the press kits to all media outlets, and the UNDP Resident Representative Mr. El-Mostafa Benlamlih undertook several newspaper interviews to discuss major attributes about the report and highlight specific... Read more |
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Tuesday, 25 May 2004 25 May 2004, A High-level Delegation from Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara Principality Meets With UNDP Team in RiyadhUnder the instructions of Prince Mugren bin AbdulAziz Al-Saud, the Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara Province, a High delegation from Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara Principality visited the UNDP offices in Riyadh on 25 May 2004, headed by the Deputy Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara Principality Engineer Abdul-Kareem Al-Huneini. The delegation met with the whole... Read more |
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Sunday, 7 March 2004 7 March 2004, Dr. Thuraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, Visits UNDP Offices in RiyadhDr. Thuraya Obaid, the Executive Director of UNFPA came on a private visit to Saudi Arabia during March 2004, and has paid a special visit on the 7th of March to the UNDP offices in Riyadh to meet with the staff and discuss issues relevant to UNDP and UNFPA cooperation.... Read more |
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Monday, 5 January 2004 5-7 January 2004, Mervat Tillawi Visits Saudi Arabia and Holds a Press Conference at UNDP Offices in RiyadhMs. Mervat Tillawi, the Under-Secretary General and the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period 5 to 7 January 2004.Dr. Tillawi had arrived to Riyadh on Monday 5 January, 2004. She met with... Read more |