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Businesses, governments, and civil society organisations across Asia-Pacific must work more closely together to address escalating water risks, according to new research from WWF and GlobeScan.
GlobeScan, in partnership with ERM and Volans, has launched its 2026 global consultation, inviting stronger participation from Asia-Pacific …
World Economic Forum
Technology convergence is redefining competitive advantage
The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to …
The 2026 UNESCO GEM Report, published today, shows that progress in keeping children in school has slowed across …
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25 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Geospatial innovations addressing critical water data gaps in Asia
11 March 2026
the World Bank Group
Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally: study
24 February 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
14 January 2026
9 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
8 December 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
19 November 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
27 October 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Better data driving action on methane emissions, but more work needed
20 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
22 September 2025
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
19 September 2025
15 September 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns
31 July 2025
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