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In celebration of World Water Day, SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, organised coastal cleanup activities across six locations with seven participating malls across nationwide, reinforcing …
A new report by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO reveals a critical lack of understanding of …
UN-Habitat
Women leading sanitation management in India
Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to human health and resilient communities. Yet these essential …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP
A significant proportion of the population in the Islamic Republic of Iran could be pushed into poverty as …
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12 April 2026
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
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC)
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge back with US$885,000 prize pool, new partner
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
7 April 2026
31 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste
30 March 2026
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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
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