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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
A major new dataset released via the Human Climate Horizons (HCH) data platform by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report Office, in collaboration with the Climate Impact …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Better data driving action on methane emissions, but more work needed
Government and industry responses to UNEP’s more than 3,500 satellite methane alerts climbed from one to 12 per …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world’s poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – …
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
Climate-driven health risks could cost the global economy at least US$1.5 trillion in lost productivity by 2050 in …
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns
31 July 2025
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Resorts World Sentosa
Resorts World Sentosa unveils Singapore Oceanarium ahead of official opening on 23 July
13 May 2025
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24 February 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Community-driven innovations closing SDG data gaps in Asia and the Pacific
10 February 2025
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14 January 2025
World Economic Forum
Global cooperation at a crossroads amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic resilience in East and South Asia supports global growth amid challenges: UN flagship economic report
27 October 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
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