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Today, UNESCO designated 12 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geopark Network to 241 in 51 countries. The network now covers an area of …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women
Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 per cent …
UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report
The ongoing Middle East conflict is adding fresh pressure to the economic outlook of Asia and the Pacific, …
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5 May 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Satellite methane alerts expanded to coal and waste sectors, UNEP announces
26 April 2026
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Acute food insecurity, malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen: report
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific governments endorse landmark Baku-Bangkok Declaration on advancing societies for all ages
21 April 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN policy forum opens in Bangkok with call for more inclusive societies across Asia and the Pacific
16 April 2026
UN SDG Action Awards
2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards now open for applications
12 April 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From dialogue to delivery: The Pacific’s climate mobility moment
8 April 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
31 March 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste
25 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Geospatial innovations addressing critical water data gaps in Asia
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
17 March 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages
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