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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 risks and infrastructure stress to widening social inequalities. Home to more than …
Gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, and other forms of exploitation continue to endanger women at all stages of …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
UNDP urges sustained investment to help refugees, returnees, and host communities rebuild amid record displacement.
UN Women
Seven in ten women human rights defenders, activists and journalists report online violence
Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists and journalists has reached a tipping point, often fueling offline …
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3 December 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN warns of rising heat risks in Asia and the Pacific
28 November 2025
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
21 November 2025
20 November 2025
19 November 2025
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)
Philippine cities count 218,866 people on bicycles
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
18 November 2025
15 November 2025
14 November 2025
10 November 2025
Earth Venture Capital
The quiet shift: Why investors are suddenly talking to defense buyers
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
27 October 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Students invited to shape Bangkok’s transport future
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Podcasts / Energy
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