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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow residents to access essential services, and enhance the capacity for communities to withstand …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific leaders meet to fast-track action on water, energy, cities and development partnerships
The window to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is narrowing and regional progress must speed up. …
As the international community prepares for the 2026 UN Water Conference and the thirteenth session of the World …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Filling the first and last-mile gap: Asean’s electric bus push
Southeast Asian cities and economies are growing fast. The region enjoys a sharp rise in urbanisation and economic …
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9 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why local leadership will shape Asia-Pacific’s urban future
21 November 2025
19 November 2025
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)
Philippine cities count 218,866 people on bicycles
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
27 October 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Students invited to shape Bangkok’s transport future
24 October 2025
Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)
SIEW 2025 registration opens: Envisioning energy tomorrow, building systems today
15 September 2025
7 September 2025
International Built Environment Week (IBEW)
Pioneering Asia’s built environment future with technology, talent and sustainability at IBEW and BEX Asia 2025
20 June 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Safer streets, stronger futures: Making road safety everyone’s business
5 June 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
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
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
25 March 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
10 March 2025
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
20 January 2025
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