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Community Foundation of Singapore
Collective for a Stronger Society surpasses S$21 million in donations to strengthen support for lower-income families
The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) announced today that the Collective for a Stronger Society (CSS), a joint initiative with Community Chest, has surpassed S$21.4 million in cumulative donations since …
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 …
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
Food loss and waste (FLW) can be a reservoir and even an accelerator for anti-microbial resistance (AMR), highlighting …
World Economic Forum
New report calls for stronger transparency to unlock investment in women’s health
Women’s health only receives 6 per cent of private healthcare investment despite women representing almost half of the …
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22 January 2026
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
6 July 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Transformation to a healthy food system is blocked by three key barriers
20 June 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Major gains in civil registration in Asia and the Pacific, but millions still left behind: UN
5 June 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
25 May 2025
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