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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
‘Cool leaders’, a roadmap and nature for cooling: Global Cooling Pledge acts on heat
Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and business leader Dong Mingzhu named inaugural Cool Leaders.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
More than 160 million people risk being trapped between crisis and recovery, UNDP warns
UNDP launches new Crisis Action Agenda calling for development investment from day one to help people recover faster …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Every US$1 invested in climate and clean-air action can return US$15: UN
Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, …
Eco-Business
Early action and regulatory alignment key to unlocking trillions for Asia’s energy and adaptation needs
UNDP and Eco-Business also announced a new partnership – Unlocking AI for Sustainability – advancing AI governance and …
All #UN Press Releases
7 September 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
AI network raises new demands for digital infrastructure across Asia and the Pacific
3 September 2026
UN Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS)
Singapore becomes Asia's sustainability action hub as 700 leaders convene to move business from promise to performance
31 August 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific charts next phase of digital transformation as AI reshapes connectivity
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Greening lands, feeding people: UN awards three restoration flagships at UNCCD COP17
20 August 2026
17 August 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
What climate signals reveal about mangrove risks
International Labour Organization
Mentorship supports human rights due diligence in Thailand’s automotive and electronics supply chains
11 August 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Beneath warming seas, communities are helping reefs recover
United Nations
Reimagining artificial intelligence, human development
29 July 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ending AIDS as a public health threat is within reach. Now, political action must deliver
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
From courts to legislatures, countries are embedding just transition in law and policy
24 July 2026
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