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World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Reskilling Revolution on track to reach over 850 million people
The World Economic Forum today announced major global commitments to invest in skills development for workers. The Reskilling Revolution initiative is on track to reach more than 850 million people …
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Investing in the future: World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha
The State of Qatar and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today announced that the 9th World Investment Forum …
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Demand for trade finance to rise amid supply chain realignment: report
Global demand for trade finance is expected to rise as companies diversify markets, deepen intra-regional trade, and reconfigure …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1: UNEP
For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance …
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3 February 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Trade momentum slows as the Asia-Pacific region adjusts to shifting global conditions
19 January 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s the recipe for fixing the planet, according to a landmark new report from UNEP
9 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Sustaining transregional cooperation: Lessons from Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
8 December 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
28 November 2025
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
31 October 2025
29 October 2025
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub to spotlight food as security at COP30 and the World Social Summit
22 October 2025
14 October 2025
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
13 October 2025
Indonesia International Sustainability Forum
ISF concludes with US$17.6 billion in green investment commitments
15 September 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is climate transparency and why is it important?
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns
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Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips
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Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output
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Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds
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Trade and sustainability go together as Trump’s tariffs target forced labour
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