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UN Women
Seven in ten women human rights defenders, activists and journalists report online violence
Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists and journalists has reached a tipping point, often fueling offline attacks, according to a new report released today, produced by UN Women’s …
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
Artificial intelligence (AI) unmanaged could increase inequality between countries by widening divides in economic performance, people’s capabilities, and …
UN Women
UN Women welcomes the adoption of the Belém Gender Action Plan, urges its effective implementation
UN Women welcomes today’s outcome at COP30 and, in particular, the adoption of the Belém Gender Action Plan …
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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 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
6 October 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
7 September 2025
2 September 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Catalysts for change: The rising impact of national human rights institutions
25 August 2025
18 August 2025
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
12 August 2025
3 August 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
29 July 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Commodity dependence runs deep, developing countries must add value to turn the tide
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