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UNHCR and UNDP launch new partnership to advance inclusion, solutions for people forced to flee

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new four-year partnership to help forcibly displaced people move beyond long-term aid dependency and rebuild their …

2 Jun 2026

Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women

Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 per cent …

Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report

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Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report

The ongoing Middle East conflict is adding fresh pressure to the economic outlook of Asia and the Pacific, …

Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP

New UNDP assessment links Asia-Pacific’s reliance on imported energy and critical supply chains to rising pressure on households, …

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12 April 2026

Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP

8 April 2026

Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP

31 March 2026

Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste

17 March 2026

Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages

Satellite imagery guides faster recovery in crisis zones

24 February 2026

Asia-Pacific leaders meet to fast-track action on water, energy, cities and development partnerships

5 January 2026

New funds to unlock millions for frontline environmental action

Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen

4 January 2026

Carlsberg Malaysia advances human and labour rights accountability across its supply chain

8 December 2025

AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report

21 November 2025

Multilateralism, cross-sectoral collaboration crucial to overcoming urban challenges

19 November 2025

Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP

15 November 2025

World’s first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions

20 October 2025

Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report

6 October 2025

Myanmar’s youth 'on hold' as education and employment crisis deepens

15 September 2025

Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns

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