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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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 daily life and local economic activity are disrupted, according to a preliminary …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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 …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are testing the resilience of global systems, including peace, trade and …
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
A narrow stretch of water – the Strait of Hormuz – is sending shockwaves across the global economy. …
All Middle East Press Releases
24 March 2026
4 February 2026
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Investing in the future: World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha
19 January 2026
5 January 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
29 October 2025
GlowTerra Clean Beauty
GlowTerra Clean Icons 2025 reveals UAE clean beauty trends
14 October 2025
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
6 October 2025
Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (National University of Singapore)
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law host symposium on the future of shipping
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Environmental damage in Gaza harming human health, threatening long-term food, water security: UNEP
2 September 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Catalysts for change: The rising impact of national human rights institutions
18 July 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities
24 January 2025
World Economic Forum
World leaders outline bold visions for future at Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEA-7 charts a path toward a resilient planet
18 October 2024
25 September 2024
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
UAE Council for Climate Action reviews progress in national climate initiatives, final preparations for COP29
24 September 2024
Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield raises US$2.4 billion for Catalytic Transition Fund supported by anchor commitment from Altérra
6 August 2024
International Labour Organization
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