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United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day: UN report
Asian Development Bank
ADB forecasts developing Asia’s economy to grow 4.9 per cent in 2024
8 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Costs on the rise and volatile, but trade facilitation could mitigate challenges ahead
1 April 2024
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The future of global trade: UNCTAD announces first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum
27 March 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
25 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Korea, UNDP and Extreme Tech Challenge launch tech startup competition to drive SDG 16 solutions
United Nations Development Programme
G7 consensus reached on advancing AI for sustainable development
18 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
11 March 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
7 March 2024
1 March 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UN forum urges commitments be translated into concrete actions in Asia and the Pacific, ahead of global ‘Pact for the Future’
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