NEPAL

Putting the World Back Together

For the international community - and the United Nations system - 2002 was a time of enormous challenges. A year that began hopefully with the establishment of a new government in war-torn Afghanistan, supported by the UN and its partners, ended on a much gloomier note. The build-up to a new conflict in Iraq posed real threats to a broader vision of multilateral responses to global crises. We also witnessed the relentless spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases worldwide, the appearance of new conflicts and famine in Africa, renewed instability in some democracies in Latin America, and economic setbacks across many of the Arab States and parts of Central Europe. From poverty reduction to crisis prevention and recovery, from energy and the environment to democratic governance, UNDP is now playing a much more effective role in addressing the world’s biggest development challenges. Our 2003 Annual Report showcases examples of these results in the field and demonstrates how UNDP is making a difference to people’s lives around the world.