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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
What climate signals reveal about mangrove risks
A strong El Niño is underway and is strengthening in the Pacific while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is expected to develop. Both events are known to alter sea …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Beneath warming seas, communities are helping reefs recover
Every day, Ikraam Ali dives underneath the waters of Dharavandhoo in Maldives to tend to young corals growing …
Women and girls are at higher risk from rising temperatures than men and boys – not just because …
From girls’ education to women’s leadership, learn why safe, clean, and accessible water and sanitation are essential to …
All Water Press Releases
17 July 2026
17 June 2026
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW2026 opens with global leaders pledging action to secure a resilient, sustainable water future
11 June 2026
29 May 2026
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
What countries are learning as food systems come under pressure
19 May 2026
26 April 2026
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Acute food insecurity, malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen: report
13 April 2026
12 April 2026
UN-Habitat
Women leading sanitation management in India
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP
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
24 March 2026
24 February 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
16 February 2026
8 December 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships
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