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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI: Global leaders commit to responsible AI for sustainable development
2 June 2025
Hamburg Sustainability Conference
Bridging global divides: Hamburg Sustainability Conference forges new alliances for a sustainable future
12 May 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
27 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
'Engines of opportunity, centres of vulnerability': The growing challenges of Asia Pacific's cities
15 March 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Financing for development: Reforming global systems to drive progress
10 March 2025
3 March 2025
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Forum calls for targeted, evidence-based solutions to speed up sustainable development progress
24 February 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet: UNEP annual report
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New coalition aims to put artificial intelligence on a more sustainable path
16 February 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change
10 February 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand
4 February 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Foreign investments: Diverging trends amid global challenges
World Economic Forum
25 countries unite in fight against plastic pollution
24 January 2025
World Economic Forum
World leaders outline bold visions for future at Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos
14 January 2025
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic resilience in East and South Asia supports global growth amid challenges: UN flagship economic report
7 January 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific policymakers call for urgent action to bridge financing gaps for sustainable development
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