Q. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):
1.It was established prior to the establishment of the UNEP.
2.It is primarily funded by voluntary contributions from member states.
3.The annual Human Development Report is released by it.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was established in 1965 by the General Assembly of the United Nations. While UNEP was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in June 1972.
Statement 2 is correct: UNDP is primarily funded by voluntary contributions from member states, as well as resources from other sources.
Statement 3 is correct: The annual Human Development Report is UNDP’s flagship independent publication.
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