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A new UN Women report finds that 84 per cent of women’s organisations report that demand for their services has increased since January 2025, while nearly nine in 10 can …
GlobeScan, in partnership with ERM and Volans, has launched its 2026 global consultation, inviting stronger participation from Asia-Pacific …
the World Bank Group
Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally: study
Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating …
Across Asia, sustainability reporting rules are hardening. Regulators are phasing in climate disclosures, investors are demanding more forward-looking …
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15 December 2025
20 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
19 September 2025
15 July 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups
1 April 2025
25 March 2025
10 March 2025
10 February 2025
27 October 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
22 September 2024
24 August 2024
6 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
21 July 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
ESCAP, FDI Center launch pledge to advance gender equality in foreign direct investment
24 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
80 per cent globally want stronger climate action by governments: UNDP survey
29 April 2024
21 February 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Over 450 business leaders and government delegates commit to boost women’s roles in companies
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