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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report
Economic prospects in East and South Asian economies are expected to remain solid despite elevated policy uncertainty, rising trade barriers, and lingering debt vulnerabilities. Growth in East Asia is projected …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Sustaining transregional cooperation: Lessons from Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
As part of the second High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries, I had the privilege of moderating a panel …
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
Artificial intelligence (AI) unmanaged could increase inequality between countries by widening divides in economic performance, people’s capabilities, and …
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28 November 2025
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
31 October 2025
29 October 2025
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub to spotlight food as security at COP30 and the World Social Summit
22 October 2025
14 October 2025
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
13 October 2025
Indonesia International Sustainability Forum
ISF concludes with US$17.6 billion in green investment commitments
15 September 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is climate transparency and why is it important?
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns
12 September 2025
Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA)
Private sector urged to turn net-zero pledges into action at PH Net Zero Conference 2025
30 August 2025
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29 July 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB lowers economic growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
1 July 2025
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