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5 May 2025
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
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
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Bridging peace and development at Japan-UNDP dialogue
19 April 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is the international agreement to protect the high seas and why is it important?
Food and Agriculture Organization
Boost for the global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
15 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Investing in making complex ideas accessible: Bridging the gap in sustainable finance data
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Overcoming the past: Cambodia's push for universal civil registration
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The poor, vulnerable risk being overlooked in escalating trade tensions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries: UN trade body
8 April 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Why 2025 could be the year of the electric vehicle in developing countries
1 April 2025
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Climate-smart trade facilitation: From efficiency to climate solutions
25 March 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020: UN
15 March 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure
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