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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Global multidimensional poverty rises for first time since 2010
UNDP-Oxford update finds progress is possible: 33 countries have at least halved multidimensional poverty in fewer than 15 years.
AT ONE IMPACT WEEK
AT ONE IMPACT WEEK 2026 Singapore returns to build the architecture of a well-being economy
Themed “What if Love Became Infrastructure?”, AT ONE IMPACT WEEK 2026 Singapore asks what our institutions, investments and …
UN Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS)
Singapore becomes Asia’s sustainability action hub as 700 leaders convene to move business from promise to performance
The time for declarations is over. That is the message from UN Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS) as …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to visit Indonesia
Five-day mission to Jakarta and East Nusa Tenggara to spotlight climate, nature and development.
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20 August 2026
11 August 2026
United Nations
Reimagining artificial intelligence, human development
18 July 2026
11 July 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific ministers adopt new roadmap to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution together
19 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation
11 May 2026
5 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report
21 April 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
16 April 2026
UN SDG Action Awards
2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards now open for applications
15 April 2026
Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC)
Global Sustainable Development Congress and Eco-Business launch joint initiative to unlock capital for Asia’s sustainable development
12 April 2026
25 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Geospatial innovations addressing critical water data gaps in Asia
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
26 February 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations launches Energy Transition for Green Growth and Prosperity initiative to accelerate just, country-led transitions in Southeast Asia
24 February 2026
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
16 February 2026
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