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Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP

New UNDP assessment links Asia-Pacific’s reliance on imported energy and critical supply chains to rising pressure on households, small businesses, and public budgets, with 8.8 million people at risk of …

26 Apr 2026

UN policy forum opens in Bangkok with call for more inclusive societies across Asia and the Pacific

Global and regional leaders today called for stronger action to ensure no one is left behind in a …

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 …

Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP

New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East, now …

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8 April 2026

Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia

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When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific

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

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Acwa, Bank of Communications sign agreement to accelerate China’s energy transition, global financial innovation

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Investing in the future: World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha

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