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World Economic Forum
Global economic outlook hangs in balance between geopolitical headwinds and AI boost
The global economic outlook has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks, according to the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists’ Outlook, published today.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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 …
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 …
All Middle East Press Releases
8 April 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
31 March 2026
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
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
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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
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