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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Every US$1 invested in climate and clean-air action can return US$15: UN
Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) …
Villgro Philippines
£6.25M prize calls on innovators to tackle snakebite’s 16,000 annual deaths
Across Southeast Asia, an estimated 242,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes every year, and around 16,000 of …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ending AIDS as a public health threat is within reach. Now, political action must deliver
AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, comes at a turning point in the epidemic. The global community …
Changi General Hospital
Changi General Hospital becomes Singapore’s first desflurane-free hospital
The milestone elimination of desflurane is part of CGH’s coordinated hospital-wide journey to embed sustainability practices into everyday …
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24 June 2026
Community Foundation of Singapore
Collective for a Stronger Society surpasses S$21 million in donations to strengthen support for lower-income families
12 April 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP
24 February 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
22 January 2026
World Economic Forum
New report calls for stronger transparency to unlock investment in women’s health
World Economic Forum
Global cooperation showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Tracking the invisible: Monitoring air pollution from space
19 January 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s the recipe for fixing the planet, according to a landmark new report from UNEP
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
8 December 2025
20 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
6 October 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Environmental damage in Gaza harming human health, threatening long-term food, water security: UNEP
22 September 2025
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
15 September 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is climate transparency and why is it important?
18 August 2025
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
29 July 2025
Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia
Lao government, international NGOs lead efforts to strengthen climate resilience in health sector
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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