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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum calls for enhanced role of cities in national climate action, localising the SDGs
The urban population in Asia and the Pacific is expected to increase by one billion more residents in cities and towns by 2050, bringing greater development pressures such as housing …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
A staggering 455 million of the world’s poor live in countries exposed to violent conflict, hindering and even …
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
Barranquilla, Colombia lies on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by wetlands and tropical forests. While the …
World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils: Collective action to tackle global crises
Over 500 thought leaders gathered in the United Arab Emirates on 15-17 October for the World Economic Forum …
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14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
7 October 2024
20 September 2024
13 September 2024
8 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New air quality management platform to support global clean air action
4 September 2024
1 September 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Ensuring everyone counts: working together to include stateless and displaced persons in civil registration systems
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
17 August 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
As landscapes heal, Nepal’s most iconic animals stage a comeback
15 August 2024
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International Labour Organization
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Surge to 2030: Philippines to host Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
UNDP Malaysia
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