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23.09.2019

UNDP-GEF, SOCAR install new technology to curb methane emissions and supply clean fuel to rural communities in Azerbaijan

SİYAZAN, 23 September 2019 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company SOCAR marked today an important milestone in their joint project to tackle climate change with the installation of new state-of-the-art associated gas capturing technology set to reduce methane emissions by on-shore oil field in Azerbaijan by 20 percent.
18.09.2019

UNDP, SOCAR, BP support tree-planting to fight climate change in Azerbaijan

BAKU, 17 September 2019 – The United Nations Development Programme and Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company SOCAR teamed up with BP in support of a tree-planting campaign to combat climate change and reduce the environmental footprint of industrial sectors of economy, ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit next week. Launched by SOCAR, the tree-planting campaign aims […]
17.09.2019

IOM continues providing a direct assistance and shelter facilities upgrade

BAKU, 17 September 2019 – International Organization for Migration in Azerbaijan and the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation signed an arrangement for the project “Addressing the Needs of Victims of Trafficking in Azerbaijan Through Provision of Direct Assistance and Shelter Facilities Upgrade”.
13.09.2019

UNHCR supports refugee students to acquire tertiary education in Azerbaijan with German funds

BAKU, 13 September 2019 – Today, the UNHCR Country Representative in Azerbaijan Guido Ambroso and the German Ambassador Wolfgang Manig met with nine refugee students who have recently been selected to accept scholarships covering their expenses for higher education under the DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) programme of UNHCR which is funded by […]
12.09.2019

Scientists call for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

NEW YORK, 12 SEPTEMBER – Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all of the Earth’s people—expected to number eight and a half billion by 2030—is still possible, but only if there is a fundamental—and urgent—change in the relationship between people and nature, and a significant reduction in social and gender inequalities between and inside […]
09.09.2019

With UN support, used oil barrels now promote SDGs

BAKU, 9 September 2019 – United Nations Office in Azerbaijan has partnered with Arts Council, a local non-governmental organisation, to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through visual art.
05.09.2019

IOM conducts training on combating violent extremism

BAKU, 5 September 2019 – International Organization for Migration organises 2-days training-seminar on the role of media and internet in preventing violent extremism in Baku.
03.09.2019

IOM Azerbaijan facilitated the study visit to the Nakhchivan

NAKHCHIVAN, 3 September 2019 – The representatives of International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 11 faculty members of Azerbaijan State Agricultural University headed by Mr. Vladimir Gjorgjiev, the Chief of Mission visited the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to learn more about kahriz water supply systems.
02.09.2019

IOM organises two cascade trainings for judges and lawyers

BAKU, 2 September 2019 –  IOM Azerbaijan is carrying out two cascade trainings, two days each (2-3 September and 5-6 September) in Baku to reach out to the larger audience of judges and lawyers and capacitate them on the International Migration Law.
02.09.2019

“Idea to Business” Innovation Camp kicks off in Shamakhi to connect aspiring startups and top innovators

SHAMAKHI, 1 September 2019 – The second Innovation Camp (InnoCamp) organized jointly by the UN Development Programme and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies ends today opening new possibilities for business-minded youth and innovators to join forces in solving social, environmental and economic challenges through innovations and startups.  
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