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Migrant women at risk of violence and exploitation

UN Women

Migrant women at risk of violence and exploitation

Gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, and other forms of exploitation continue to endanger women at all stages of migration – including those in domestic and care work.
Shaping the futures of estates: Harnessing mechanisation to elevate and future-proof the plantation workforce

Wilmar International

Shaping the futures of estates: Harnessing mechanisation to elevate and future-proof the plantation workforce

Mechanisation is often misunderstood as a means to replace people with machines. In reality, it is about empowering …
World leaders place women’s empowerment, gender equality at the heart of multilateralism

UN Women

World leaders place women’s empowerment, gender equality at the heart of multilateralism

This 2025 marks a once-in-a-generation milestone for women’s rights and gender equality: 30 years since the world committed …
Myanmar’s youth 'on hold' as education and employment crisis deepens

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Myanmar’s youth ‘on hold’ as education and employment crisis deepens

Myanmar’s demographic dividend is slipping away as disrupted education, shrinking job opportunities, and fragile livelihoods push a generation …
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22 September 2025

Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050

World Economic Forum

Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050

7 September 2025

Indonesia launches CRISP project to build climate-resilient, inclusive communities

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Indonesia launches CRISP project to build climate-resilient, inclusive communities

25 August 2025

DENR integrates informal waste workers in solid waste management chain

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

DENR integrates informal waste workers in solid waste management chain

3 August 2025

As fashion's environmental toll mounts, these small clothes makers embrace sustainability

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

As fashion's environmental toll mounts, these small clothes makers embrace sustainability

18 July 2025

UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities

15 July 2025

UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups

20 June 2025

Enhancing policy coherence to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Enhancing policy coherence to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

11 June 2025

Waterbom Bali celebrates significant sustainability milestones on journey to net zero 2033

Waterbom Bali

Waterbom Bali celebrates significant sustainability milestones on journey to net zero 2033

30 May 2025

Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty

25 May 2025

Humanitarian funding cuts threaten women’s rights: What’s at stake and how to help

UN Women

Humanitarian funding cuts threaten women’s rights: What’s at stake and how to help

12 May 2025

How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries

Human development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP report

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Human development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP report

Gender equality in peacekeeping: Why it matters for global security

UN Women

Gender equality in peacekeeping: Why it matters for global security

27 April 2025

How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

UN Women

How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

15 April 2025

Rethinking climate finance to work for women in Nepal’s coffee, pashmina value chains

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Rethinking climate finance to work for women in Nepal’s coffee, pashmina value chains

10 February 2025

New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand

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