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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 daily life and local economic activity are disrupted, according to a preliminary …
The 2026 UNESCO GEM Report, published today, shows that progress in keeping children in school has slowed across …
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 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific leaders meet to fast-track action on water, energy, cities and development partnerships
The window to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is narrowing and regional progress must speed up. …
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16 February 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025: UNEP report
19 January 2026
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
How climate change is threatening human rights
9 January 2026
5 January 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
19 November 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food Waste Breakthrough launches to help cities halve food waste, cut methane emissions and reduce hunger
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
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Myanmar’s youth 'on hold' as education and employment crisis deepens
22 September 2025
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN report highlights urgent financing solutions to achieve the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific
18 July 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities
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