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The Philippines, as loss and damage fund board host, remains committed to the process of collective negotiation, says Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, at the board's first meeting hosted in Manila, while adding that a "bottom-up" approach can be taken for how the fund is administered.

Cities: Possibilities 2024 closing plenary

The financing gap for infrastructure projects might have come under the spotlight recently, but experts at the Cities: Possibilities 2024 forum say the key barriers to building better cities are not money or the lack of technical solutions, but political cycles that reward short-termism.

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There has been a severe shortfall in funding for natural park management, and forest rangers are bearing the brunt of these budget cuts. This is despite the risks they face, and amid an expansion of top-down efforts to establish more government-protected areas which demand enforcement and patrol resources.

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Recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have cast a spotlight on the challenges facing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Despite mounting security concerns and shifting project dynamics, both countries remain committed to the project.

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Oleh Jia Hepeng, Pan Yeheng

Oleh Charles Pekow

Oleh Gabrielle See

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Pacific Island countries are on the frontline of climate change and are leading the way on adaptation and resilience. Oleh Dr Bernard Njindan Iyke

Work must continue beyond the two weeks in Dubai to drive a gender-responsive transition, writes COP28's Razan Al Mubarak in her post-COP28 reflection. Improving data, finance and creating work opportunities for women should be prioritised. Oleh Razan Al Mubarak

Africa did not cause the climate crisis, but African leaders find themselves having to take the initiative in developing strategies for coping with it, to mitigate climate change's impact on the continent's water security and sanitation. Oleh Alex Simalabwi

Lockdowns have increased the risk of violence against women. Governments have made more resources available for survivors, but without programmes to address the problem's root causes, the assistance do little to prevent future incidents. Oleh Vandana Sharma dan Isabela Salgado

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Ending hunger sustainably

Oleh Maximo Torero

Oleh Bambang Susantono, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana dan Kanni Wignaraja

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Oleh Achim Steiner dan Maria Ramos

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Achim Steiner talking at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore. Image UNDP Asia Pacific

The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.

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