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UN Women
UN Women welcomes the adoption of the Belém Gender Action Plan, urges its effective implementation
UN Women welcomes today’s outcome at COP30 and, in particular, the adoption of the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) as a blueprint for action in the next nine years.
This 2025 marks a once-in-a-generation milestone for women’s rights and gender equality: 30 years since the world committed …
Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing …
Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls …
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific
18 November 2024
15 August 2023
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4 December 2021
The Fairtrade Foundation
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 to shine the spotlight on why farmers need cash to fight climate crisis
30 August 2021
Emancipate Indonesia
The tobacco industry reaps double benefits from children #SaveSmallHands
12 August 2021
World Economic Forum
Young people have more faith in algorithms than politicians
25 June 2021
Impact Shakers
Twelve European startups win Impact Shakers Award
9 March 2021
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
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News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
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News / Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
