Mavi Boncuk |United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to open UNDP’s Regional Service Centre for Europe and CIS in Istanbul, Turkey.
“UNDP is locating its Regional Service Centre for Europe and the CIS in Istanbul following a very thorough analysis of the costs and benefits,” Helen Clark said. “A very important benefit will come from UNDP’s co-location in Istanbul with key UN partners - including UN Women and UNFPA –which will improve co-ordination and harmonization within the UN development system.”
The selection of Istanbul as a new location for the Centre reflects the city’s central location within the region and Turkey’s increasing role on the international stage.
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