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Vehicles customized for injured Ukrainian soldiers

Photo taken in Kyiv on May 21, 2025, shows a Toyota Corolla specially customized for people without legs. Japan, together with the U.N. Development Program, donated four Corollas including the one in the picture to driving schools in Ukraine for injured soldiers.

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UNDP head

U.N. Development Program Administrator Achim Steiner gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2024.

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UNDP chief Steiner

U.N. Development Program Administrator Achim Steiner holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 13, 2024.

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Japan to supply over 400 generators to Ukraine

Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda (L) speaks during a ceremony in the suburbs of Kyiv on June 30, 2023, to deliver over 400 power generators to Ukraine via the U.N. Development Program following the flooding caused by the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region in early June.

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Japan to supply over 400 generators to Ukraine

Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda (L) poses for a photo during a ceremony in the suburbs of Kyiv on June 30, 2023, to deliver over 400 power generators to Ukraine via the U.N. Development Program following the flooding caused by the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region in early June.

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Japan to supply over 400 generators to Ukraine

Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda (R) poses during a ceremony in the suburbs of Kyiv on June 30, 2023, to deliver over 400 power generators to Ukraine via the U.N. Development Program following the flooding caused by the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region in early June.

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UNDP chief Steiner in Davos

U.N. Development Program Administrator Achim Steiner speaks during an interview on Jan. 18, 2023, in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Steiner, in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, called for Japan to play a greater role in reconstructing war-torn Ukraine.

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6th grader wins grand prize for ESD nickname

TOKYO, Japan - Haruna Horinouchi (C) is awarded the grand prize in Tokyo on June 21, 2014, for coming up with the nickname chosen for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a U.N. program. "Kyo yori ii earth e no manabi (Learning for the better earth than today)" was selected.

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UNDP bureau chief sees int'l effort vital to beat Ebola

TOKYO, Japan - Michael O'Neill, director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy at the U.N. Development Program, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2014. He said it is a must for the international community to give maximum possible aid to eradicate Ebola virus infections in West African countries.

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African development conference in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.N. Development Program chief Helen Clark speaks before the closing of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on June 3, 2013. (Pool photo)

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African development conference in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - (from L) Japanese singer Misia, World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and U.N. Development Program chief Helen Clark take part in a reception at a hotel in Yokohama near Tokyo on May 31, 2013, a day before the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development begins. (Pool photo)

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UNDP's ecotourism survey on disputed Russian-held island

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo shows questionnaires for a survey by the U.N. Development Program of residents of a Russian-held island, known as Kunashiri in Japan, off Hokkaido. The survey has been launched at Moscow's request mainly to promote ecotourism to the Kurilsky State Nature Reserve on the island, Kyodo News learned Feb. 3, 2012. In Japan, which also claims sovereignty over Kunashiri and other disputed islands in the area, the government urges Japanese not to travel there on Russian visas as doing so would be tantamount to recognizing Moscow's rule over the islands.

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UNDP to expand support for Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - Helen Clark, administrator of the U.N. Development Program, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2011. The UNDP will offer more support to Myanmar as significant political changes have taken place in the country, she said.

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U.N. asks Japan to promote importance of disaster preparedness

TOKYO, Japan - Jordan Ryan, head of the U.N. Development Program's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. He said the U.N. agency hopes Japan will help promote the importance of antidisaster preparedness among other countries based on its harsh experience of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami last March.

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UNDP goodwill envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Misako Konno (R), in her capacity as a U.N. Development Program goodwill ambassador, visits Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2010.

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Hatoyama, UNDP head pledge close cooperation in aiding Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 24, 2009, in Tokyo. Clark met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama the same day and the two confirmed that they will continue to work closely together on assisting Afghan police forces and helping in the country's elections.

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U.S. expects N. Korea issue to reach UNSC by weekend

SEOUL, South Korea - John Bolton, U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, tells reporters in Seoul on Jan. 22 that North Korea's unfreezing of its nuclear development program will likely be referred to the U.N. Security Council by the end of this week.

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UNEP envoy Kato to perform during Johannesburg summit

TOKYO, Japan - Singer and U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) goodwill ambassador Tokiko Kato will hold concerts in the Johannesburg suburbs on Aug. 28 and 29 to promote conservation, organizers said Aug. 17. The city is the site of the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. Photo was taken when Kato staged concerts with South African musicians in Tokyo in June 2001.

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IT seminar begins in Okinawa as follow-up to PALM

NAHA, Japan - Senior officials from 14 countries in the Pacific including Japan begin a two-day seminar on information technology (IT) Jan. 23 in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, as a follow-up to the Pacific Islands' Leaders Meeting (PALM) last April in Miyazaki Prefecture. Sponsored by the U.N. Development Program (UNDP), they will discuss how to bridge the digital divide in the Pacific.

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Japan PM Kishida meets with UNDP chief Steiner

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and U.N. Development Program chief Achim Steiner shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 14, 2022, ahead of their talks.

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UNEP envoy Kato to perform during Johannesburg summit

TOKYO, Japan - Singer and U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) goodwill ambassador Tokiko Kato will hold concerts in the Johannesburg suburbs on Aug. 28 and 29 to promote conservation, organizers said Aug. 17. The city is the site of the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. Photo was taken when Kato staged concerts with South African musicians in Tokyo in June 2001. (Kyodo)

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UNDP chief calls for pre-emptive spending to reduce disaster risks

U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark is interviewed by Kyodo News on March 15, 2015 in Sendai, northeastern Japan, where a five-day U.N. world conference on disaster risk reduction is taking place. Clark said the international community needs to invest more in pre-emptive measures to reduce risks from natural disasters, rather than spending a lot after they happen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNDP head Clark backs Security Council expansion

U.N. Development Program administrator Helen Clark gives an interview to Kyodo News at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 11, 2016. The former prime minister of New Zealand and one of the candidates for the post of U.N. secretary general indicated she believes restructuring the 15-member Security Council will "almost inevitably" involve adding more members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-N.Z. PM Helen Clark declares candidacy for U.N. chief post

U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark attends a news conference in New York on April 4, 2016, to declare her candidacy to become the next U.N. secretary general, replacing Ban Ki Moon. Along with the former New Zealand prime minister, seven other candidates, including three women, are currently in the running for the position, amid growing expectations that a woman will take over the post for the first time since the United Nations' inception in 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNDP goodwill envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Misako Konno (R), in her capacity as a U.N. Development Program goodwill ambassador, visits Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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UNDP's ecotourism survey on disputed Russian-held island

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo shows questionnaires for a survey by the U.N. Development Program of residents of a Russian-held island, known as Kunashiri in Japan, off Hokkaido. The survey has been launched at Moscow's request mainly to promote ecotourism to the Kurilsky State Nature Reserve on the island, Kyodo News learned Feb. 3, 2012. In Japan, which also claims sovereignty over Kunashiri and other disputed islands in the area, the government urges Japanese not to travel there on Russian visas as doing so would be tantamount to recognizing Moscow's rule over the islands. (Kyodo)

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6th grader wins grand prize for ESD nickname

TOKYO, Japan - Haruna Horinouchi (C) is awarded the grand prize in Tokyo on June 21, 2014, for coming up with the nickname chosen for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a U.N. program. "Kyo yori ii earth e no manabi (Learning for the better earth than today)" was selected. (Kyodo)

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UNDP to expand support for Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - Helen Clark, administrator of the U.N. Development Program, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2011. The UNDP will offer more support to Myanmar as significant political changes have taken place in the country, she said. (Kyodo)

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U.N. asks Japan to promote importance of disaster preparedness

TOKYO, Japan - Jordan Ryan, head of the U.N. Development Program's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2011. He said the U.N. agency hopes Japan will help promote the importance of antidisaster preparedness among other countries based on its harsh experience of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami last March. (Kyodo)

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Japanese PM meets UNDP chief to discuss support for Africa

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with U.N. Development Program Administrator Achim Steiner at the prime minister's in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2017. Abe agreed to cooperate with the UNDP to support sustainable development in Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese PM meets UNDP chief to discuss support for Africa

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with U.N. Development Program Administrator Achim Steiner at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2017 ahead of their talks. Abe agreed to cooperate with the UNDP to support sustainable development in Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swedish crown princess invited to Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko for lunch at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 18, 2017. The crown princess is scheduled to stay in Japan until April 22 to attend events such as a meeting of the U.N. Development Program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swedish crown princess invited to Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko for lunch at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 18, 2017. The crown princess is scheduled to stay in Japan until April 22 to attend events such as a meeting of the U.N. Development Program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNSC to discuss N. Korea nuclear program in late April

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, attends a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 3, 2017. The U.N. Security Council will discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile development program on April 28, and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will take part, Haley said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakamitsu named U.N. high rep for disarmament affairs

Undated photo shows Izumi Nakamitsu, assistant secretary general and assistant administrator at the U.N. Development Program's Crisis Response Unit. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced March 29, 2017, the appointment of Nakamitsu as the next undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, making the 53-year-old the first Japanese woman to become an undersecretary general at the U.N. headquarters' Secretariat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hatoyama, UNDP head pledge close cooperation in aiding Afghanista

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 24, 2009, in Tokyo. Clark met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama the same day and the two confirmed that they will continue to work closely together on assisting Afghan police forces and helping in the country's elections. (Kyodo)

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U.S. expects N. Korea issue to reach UNSC by weekend

SEOUL, South Korea - John Bolton, U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, tells reporters in Seoul on Jan. 22 that North Korea's unfreezing of its nuclear development program will likely be referred to the U.N. Security Council by the end of this week. (Kyodo)

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IT seminar begins in Okinawa as follow-up to PALM

NAHA, Japan - Senior officials from 14 countries in the Pacific including Japan begin a two-day seminar on information technology (IT) Jan. 23 in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, as a follow-up to the Pacific Islands' Leaders Meeting (PALM) last April in Miyazaki Prefecture. Sponsored by the U.N. Development Program (UNDP), they will discuss how to bridge the digital divide in the Pacific.

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Peace envoys from around the world gather at U.N.

NEW YORK, the United States - Misako Konno, an author and actress who serves as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Program, attends a meeting of goodwill and peace ambassadors for international organizations Oct. 23 at the United Nations in New York. The meeting brought together 50 international celebrities from 24 countries, including a Nobel peace laureate, athletes, actors, musicians and authors.

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U.N. agencies, NGOs deplore N. Korea's 'aid blocking'

GENEVA, Switzerland - Twenty-one U.N. agencies and nongovernmental organizations operating in North Korea have expressed concern about restrictions to their aid activities in the country, according to a copy of a statement shown in the photo and made available to Kyodo News on Jan. 4. The statement was signed by such bodies as the United Nations Development Program, World Food Program, U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc. in Pyongyang on Dec. 11, 1999.