Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (July 27, 2009) – On July 29, 2009 in Bishkek there will be round table on discussing results of draft research on functional review of national institutional mechanism on gender policy implementation in the KR. This mechanism consists of National Council on Women, Family and Gender Development under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (NCWFGD), its working body and institute of gender focal points in ministries, departments and local governance.

Moscow, Russia (6 July 2009) -- Development progress in the Commonwealth of Independent States has declined, in part as a result of the on-going global economic and financial crisis. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009, launched in Geneva by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, says that in almost all areas, the two groups of countries that are part of the CIS—one in Asia and the other in Europe—have experienced a very different pace of progress. Read: Russian Language Version of Article Read: Millenium Development Goals Report 2009.

New York, USA (March 31, 2009) - The United Nations General Assembly this morning unanimously approved Helen Clark of New Zealand as the new Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for a term of four years.  

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated Helen Clark last week to replace outgoing Administrator Kemal Derviş of Turkey.    

“Helen Clark was selected, amongst a group of excellent candidates, for her outstanding qualifications and numerous accomplishments in her long career,” said Michèle Montas, the Secretary-General spokesperson, in an official statement.

UNDP Calls on G-20 Leaders to curb a full-fledged human development crisis.

New York, USA (March 31, 2009) – The current global economic crisis, which began with the severe strains on the financial and banking system in parts of the developed world, now risks triggering a human development catastrophe in the world’s poorest countries. As the leaders of the richest nations set off to London for the G-20 summit this Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that those most vulnerable to the crisis are living outside the spotlight and their predicament should be addressed at the table.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (March 25, 2009) – For staff of some ministries of the Kyrgyz Republic there is a two-day seminar entitled “Introducing gender mainstreaming into civil service” (March 25-27). Seminar is held within project of Presidential Administration of the KR, Government Office of the KR and UNDP “Promotion of Women to Civil Service and Politics” (supported by Swedish International Development Agency /SIDA).

Goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge and quality of work of employees of ministries and agencies in introducing gender approaches into civil service. Agenda of the workshop is targeted for the beginning level of participants in understanding concept of gender equality. Workshop program and materials are developed by experts from Swedish Institute of Public Administration.

New York, USA (March 8, 2009) - One year ago, I launched a campaign calling on people and governments the world over to unite to end violence against women and girls.  The campaign will run through 2015, the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The link with the Goals is clear.  We must stop the habitual and socially ingrained violence that mars lives, destroys health, perpetuates poverty and prevents us from achieving women’s equality and empowerment.

Violence against women is also linked to the spread of HIV/AIDS.  In some countries, as many as one in three women will be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.  Women and girls are also systematically and deliberately subject to rape and sexual violence in war.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (February 25, 2009) – From February 25 to 27 in Bishkek there will be seminars for representatives of political parties on strengthening gender approaches in their work and opening/improving the work of women’s wings within those parties. This event is held within the joint project of the Presidential Administration, Government and United Nations Development Programme on “Promotion of Women in Civil Service and Politics” supported by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).

Political parties are becoming an important political structure of society and subjects of political processes, including in the area of protection of human rights and gender equality. During the seminar it is planned to learn about experiences and strategies of promoting gender development in Swedish political parties. Also the program includes presentation and discussion of results of gender analysis of political parties of the KR and Country Gender Assessment on participation of men and women in local elections in October of 2008.

Your Excellency, Vice Prime Minister Ms. Abdullaeva;

Your Excellencies, Mister Ombudsman and Members of Parliament;

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am very pleased to celebrate with you the UN World Day of Social Justice.  It is a particular honor for me as it was Kyrgyzstan’s initiative with the UN General Assembly that led to the resolution declaring 20 February the UN World Day of Social Justice, which we are celebrating today for the first time ever. Because of the importance of the topic and because there are many different entry points on what Social Justice means, I would ask your patience while I work through some of the ideas that the team here in the United Nations House of Kyrgyzstan have put together.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (January 12, 2008) - Representatives of eight Kyrgyz political parties will visit the Kingdom of Sweden during January 15-22 in order to get acquainted with Sweden experience in implementing the gender approaches to political parties programs. This trip will be held within the Promotion of Women in Civil Service and Politics project of the Kyrgyz Republic President Administration, Kyrgyz Government Apparatus, and UNDP with assistance of Sweden International Development Agency (SIDA).

Political parties became important components of political structure of society and subjects of political processes including the sphere of human rights security and gender equality. Now-a-days in majority of political parties of Kyrgyzstan there is no data of gender aspects in a system of governance, internal structure and in political programs.