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United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarisation on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
In a democratically decisive year, in which 1.3 billion women will have the right to vote in more …
World Economic Forum
Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable
Partners of the World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiative announce over 50 commitments that will boost …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP pledges to strengthen commitment to human rights, sustainable development
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which turns 75 this year, has a central focus on dignity and …
All #human rights Press Releases
19 November 2023
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
19 September 2023
United Nations Development Programme
UN Digital event mobilises global leadership, US$400 million to support digital public infrastructure
15 Agustus 2023
UN Development Programme
Ten countries to bag UNDP's 2023 Equator Prize
30 Juli 2023
United Nations Development Programme
Less than 1 percent of women, girls live in countries with high women’s empowerment, high gender parity
24 Juli 2023
13 Juli 2023
United Nations Development Programme
25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, but 1.1 billion remain poor
17 Mei 2023
16 Januari 2023
15 November 2022
15 Maret 2022
24 September 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFAD calls on world leaders for small-scale farmers to receive decent wages
30 Agustus 2021
Emancipate Indonesia
The tobacco industry reaps double benefits from children #SaveSmallHands
23 Agustus 2021
5 Juli 2021
Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS)
Companies step up: Public-private partnerships for social good proliferate across Asia
25 Juni 2021
Impact Shakers
Twelve European startups win Impact Shakers Award
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Opini / Manajemen Sampah
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
How can the world use less plastic and reduce pollution?
As UN talks in Canada seek global plastics treaty, research says levels of plastic waste have become unmanageable.
