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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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 fall in women’s per capita income, according to a United Nations Development …
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, UN Women, The Nerve, and partners are releasing a …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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, …
UN-Habitat
Women leading sanitation management in India
Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to human health and resilient communities. Yet these essential …
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages
11 March 2026
the World Bank Group
Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally: study
4 February 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What are the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans?
22 January 2026
World Economic Forum
New report calls for stronger transparency to unlock investment in women’s health
19 January 2026
9 January 2026
15 December 2025
3 December 2025
14 October 2025
6 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Myanmar’s youth 'on hold' as education and employment crisis deepens
18 August 2025
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
12 August 2025
15 July 2025
World Economic Forum
Fintech sector strengthens profitability, inclusion as growth stabilises
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