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International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality
1 September 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Ensuring everyone counts: working together to include stateless and displaced persons in civil registration systems
18 August 2024
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Asean celebrates a connected, resilient community on 57th anniversary
17 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
6 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
21 July 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
New joint UN report calls for urgent action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies to prevent risks to all SDGs
15 July 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
9 July 2024
3 June 2024
26 May 2024
29 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
18 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
11 March 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
17 January 2024
World Economic Forum
Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable
18 December 2023
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP pledges to strengthen commitment to human rights, sustainable development
19 November 2023
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
19 September 2023
United Nations Development Programme
UN Digital event mobilises global leadership, US$400 million to support digital public infrastructure
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