Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
Press Releases / #natural disasters
Flood survivors now face severe shortages of food and water, disrupted health and protection services, and heightened risks of violence and exploitation. These risks are particularly acute for women and …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow residents …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Satellite imagery guides faster recovery in crisis zones
When crises hit, the first 48 hours can determine how quickly communities recover. Which areas get help first, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts
The United Nations has endorsed a new global statistical framework for disaster-related statistics to help countries better understand …
All #natural disasters Press Releases
3 December 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN warns of rising heat risks in Asia and the Pacific
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World’s first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions
25 August 2025
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Philippines hosts first regional policy dialogue on loss and damage for Southeast Asia
30 July 2025
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
27 April 2025
19 April 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
16 April 2025
8 April 2025
3 March 2025
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
20 January 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions
6 August 2024
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Surge to 2030: Philippines to host Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
29 April 2024
ChildFund Philippines
Youth participation key to addressing climate change issues: ChildFund Philippines
18 December 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Developing Asia’s 2023 growth outlook upgraded to 4.9 per cent: ADB
Most popular
-
![Korea_Ulchin_Power_Plant_Nuclear]()
Opinion / Energy
Asean’s nuclear choices, geopolitical consequences
Southeast Asia’s nuclear push locks countries into long-term strategic alignments, reshaping regional autonomy as major powers compete for … -
![Banks headquartered in eight Asia-Pacific markets facilitated just US$0.83 of low-carbon energy financing for every US$1 directed towards fossil fuels in 2024]()
News / Policy & Finance
Thailand’s US$6 billion solar push tests Asean’s green finance ambitions
Bangkok’s response to the LNG price shock highlights a regional problem in which sustainable finance instruments are proliferating, … -
![Fisherfolk_River_Boat_Laos]()
Laos’ dams and transmission lines are powering the region’s shift to lower-carbon energy. But its neighbours are also … -
![Orangutan_Wildfire_Indonesia_]()
News / Carbon & Climate
Rescuers race to protect orangutans from El Niño fires in Borneo
A strengthening El Niño threatens to fuel major fires across Indonesia’s peatlands and mineral soils during this year’s … -
![UCFS SG Jeffrey Siow]()
Speaking at Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore 2026, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow … -
![mangroves in San Andres PH]()
News / Policy & Finance
Philippines submits updated climate pledge, seeks to strengthen net sink status
Advocates say stronger forest and land use action must be matched by a fossil fuel phase-out, absent from …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
