Amman, 27 May 2008 - Eight grant agreements totalling USD 247000 to support environmental projects by non-governmental organizations were signed on 27 May 2009 by Mr Luc Stevens the UNDP Resident Representative in Jordan, and representatives of the concerned organizations. This comes as part of the activities of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) implemented GEF Small Grants Programme in Jordan, which supports community based projects in the areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants which all simultaneously contribute to enhance the livelihoods of the local communities and their capacities to manage natural resources

Amman, 15 December 2008 – Under the global slogan “Dignity and Justice for all of us” the United Nations in Jordan commemorated today the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in an official ceremony that was held under the patronage of the Prime Minister, H.E. Nader Dahabi. 

Deputized by H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Suhair Al Ali patronized the first anniversary of the launch of the UN Global Compact (GC) in Jordan. 
 
Under the theme “The UN Global Compact in Jordan Grew One Year” UNDP celebrated the success and the expansion of the UN Global Compact Local Network (GCLN) in Jordan.