In 2005 it had launched a national initiative for human development and cooperated with some African countries , in particular Burkina Faso . Its commitment in the area of poverty eradication was consistent with the principles of the United Nations relating to economic , social and cultural rights , and it collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) , the United Nations Children 's Fund ( UNICEF ) and the United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ) , among others .