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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Satellite imagery guides faster recovery in crisis zones
When crises hit, the first 48 hours can determine how quickly communities recover. Which areas get help first, which roads and hospitals reopen, and how services are restored all depend …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts
The United Nations has endorsed a new global statistical framework for disaster-related statistics to help countries better understand …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of the Republic of Korea today unveiled REVIVE - …
UN Women’s latest research shows that half of women’s rights and women-led organisations in countries affected by humanitarian …
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29 April 2025
19 April 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
16 April 2025
8 April 2025
3 March 2025
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
15 July 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Fund for Coral Reefs approves more than US$25 million in additional funding for resilience action
10 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme
US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation
8 February 2024
United Nations Development Programme
New GEF funds scales up ambition to get ahead of the triple planetary crisis
24 July 2023
31 May 2023
17 March 2023
8 February 2023
Asian Development Bank
ADB loan to support Philippine agriculture sector reforms
19 January 2023
Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics supports holiday season toy, food drives worldwide
16 January 2023
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Sustainable cotton sector continues to grow, bring farmers higher incomes
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News / Food & Agriculture
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Opinion / Corporate Responsibility
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News / Green Buildings
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Opinion / Water
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