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Across Asia, sustainability reporting rules are hardening. Regulators are phasing in climate disclosures, investors are demanding more forward-looking data, and global frameworks like the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards by the …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why local leadership will shape Asia-Pacific’s urban future
Across Asia and the Pacific, cities are at the frontline of the region’s most pressing challenges, from climate …
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
Economic prospects in East and South Asian economies are expected to remain solid despite elevated policy uncertainty, rising …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Sustaining transregional cooperation: Lessons from Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
As part of the second High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries, I had the privilege of moderating a panel …
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9 January 2026
5 January 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$52.8 million in new GEF support to boost UNEP-led environmental initiatives worldwide
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
New funds to unlock millions for frontline environmental action
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
4 January 2026
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Ethiopia advances youth-led food systems transformation through new science-policy-society interface workshop
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
UN Environment Programme
Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet
12 December 2025
11 December 2025
Equator Pure Nature Co., Ltd.
Pipper Standard achieves strong growth in Korea, driven by influencer success; announces 2026 product expansion
8 December 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships
5 December 2025
CCI France Philippines
Le French Gala 2025 celebrates a decade of climate commitment partnership
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