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UNDP and Republic of Korea launch global early recovery initiative for crisis-hit communities

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of the Republic of Korea today unveiled REVIVE - Relief, Employment and Vital Infrastructure for the Vulnerable in Emergencies, a new …

18 Jul 2025

UN flags low uptake of sustainable trade facilitation measures, support for vulnerable groups

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

The United Nations is urging governments to accelerate efforts to make trade systems more inclusive and sustainable, highlighting …

Transformation to a healthy food system is blocked by three key barriers

Despite its critical role in sustaining billions of lives, the global food system fails to deliver for health, …

Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation with US$120 million for new projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in …

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20 June 2025

Enhancing policy coherence to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Enhancing policy coherence to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific

Major gains in civil registration in Asia and the Pacific, but millions still left behind: UN

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Major gains in civil registration in Asia and the Pacific, but millions still left behind: UN

5 June 2025

Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat

2 June 2025

Bridging global divides: Hamburg Sustainability Conference forges new alliances for a sustainable future

30 May 2025

Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty

25 May 2025

Humanitarian funding cuts threaten women’s rights: What’s at stake and how to help

How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

12 May 2025

There is no solution to climate change, biodiversity loss without healthy forests

How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries

Human development progress slows to 35-year low: UNDP report

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Gender equality in peacekeeping: Why it matters for global security

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Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution

Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assembly

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assembly

Co-Axis secures S$1.25 million in Catalytic Capital to scale climate and health solutions in Asia

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'Engines of opportunity, centres of vulnerability': The growing challenges of Asia Pacific's cities

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