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Waterbom Bali
Waterbom Bali celebrates significant sustainability milestones on journey to net zero 2033
Waterbom Bali has announced another important milestone in its journey to Net Zero, achieving just 1.2 per cent of total park waste sent to landfill between January and March 2025. …
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
The global trade environment is shifting rapidly and Asia and the Pacific is on the frontlines.
UN Women’s latest research shows that half of women’s rights and women-led organisations in countries affected by humanitarian …
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
From protecting the environment to empowering bottom-up innovation and improving livelihoods, efforts are underway to connect the dots …
All #livelihoods Press Releases
12 May 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Human development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP report
27 April 2025
15 April 2025
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
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
4 February 2025
World Economic Forum
25 countries unite in fight against plastic pollution
14 January 2025
14 December 2024
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
Orange Forum 2024: A global celebration of inclusive and sustainable finance
21 November 2024
Climate Finance Asia
Facility-level just transition guidelines for banks draft report released
20 November 2024
Singapore International Foundation (SIF)
Singapore International Foundation announces first project of its Southeast Asia Partnership for Adaptation through Water (SEAPAW) in East Malaysia
22 September 2024
14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality
International Labour Organization (ILO)
New toolkit to help strengthen responsible business conduct in Thailand’s automotive supply chain
24 August 2024
17 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
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