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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow residents to access essential services, and enhance the capacity for communities to withstand …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific leaders meet to fast-track action on water, energy, cities and development partnerships
The window to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is narrowing and regional progress must speed up. …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025: UNEP report
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report today, highlighting progress made last year on key …
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
How climate change is threatening human rights
With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is …
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9 Januari 2026
5 Januari 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
15 Desember 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
19 November 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food Waste Breakthrough launches to help cities halve food waste, cut methane emissions and reduce hunger
20 Oktober 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
6 Oktober 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Environmental damage in Gaza harming human health, threatening long-term food, water security: UNEP
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Myanmar’s youth 'on hold' as education and employment crisis deepens
22 September 2025
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
25 Agustus 2025
12 Agustus 2025
3 Agustus 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN report highlights urgent financing solutions to achieve the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific
18 Juli 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities
15 Juli 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups
6 Juli 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Transformation to a healthy food system is blocked by three key barriers
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Berita / Perkotaan
Singapore real estate firm eyes growth for microforests to combat urban heat
CDL has doubled the size of a microforest planted at a shopping mall, and is aiming to plant … -
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Berita / Energi
Asean could meet new power needs with solar at US$67 billion, as gas prices surge: study
Solar offers the region a cheaper path to meet new power demand by cutting costs by half compared … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips
Heat stress readings shattered records in Singapore, reflecting the world's hottest decade on record according to the World … -
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Berita / Energi
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr made the declaration to empower officials to crack down on fuel hoarding and … -
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Berita / Pangan & Agrikultur
Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds
Retailers in China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore were assessed on efforts to curb methane from meat, dairy … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Taiwan’s Lai says nuclear restarts can align with green energy push
Policy shift comes as renewables lag targets and power demand rises, sparking political backlash.
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