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27 April 2025

Bridging peace and development at Japan-UNDP dialogue

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Bridging peace and development at Japan-UNDP dialogue

15 April 2025

The poor, vulnerable risk being overlooked in escalating trade tensions

8 April 2025

Myanmar earthquake: What it means for women and girls

3 March 2025

Make 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right now

Forum calls for targeted, evidence-based solutions to speed up sustainable development progress

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Forum calls for targeted, evidence-based solutions to speed up sustainable development progress

27 October 2024

1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings

14 October 2024

Poverty is rising and inequality widening in Asia and the Pacific, new UN report reveals

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Poverty is rising and inequality widening in Asia and the Pacific, new UN report reveals

14 September 2024

Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact

Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality

8 September 2024

Asia-Pacific governments commit to collaborate on innovative solutions to bridge digital divide, drive sustainability

24 August 2024

Healthy diets remain unaffordable for a third of the world’s population

26 May 2024

'Period poverty': Why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods

18 March 2024

Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP

21 February 2024

Climate change impacts severely impede SDGs: ADB-UN report

16 February 2024

New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC

17 January 2024

Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable

24 October 2023

UN forum underscores need for collaborative action to ensure crisis resilient urban futures

24 July 2023

13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing

13 July 2023

25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, but 1.1 billion remain poor

5 April 2023

ADB: Philippine economy to post robust growth in 2023, 2024 despite inflation pressures

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