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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review opened today, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from governments, civil society and youth groups, the private sector and academia to discuss progress …
IFC’s projects delivered significant impact across Asia Pacific in the last fiscal year, addressing pressing development challenges including …
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN Trade and Development drives integrated finance, investment and trade solutions to climate change
At the United Nations climate change conference COP29, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will highlight strategies that support …
CapitaLand
CapitaLand champions advancements in sustainability innovations with inaugural sustainability forum
CapitaLand Group, one of Asia's largest diversified real estate groups, focused on sustainability innovation and solutions at its …
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum calls for enhanced role of cities in national climate action, localising the SDGs
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
18 October 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New air quality management platform to support global clean air action
4 September 2024
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Ensuring everyone counts: working together to include stateless and displaced persons in civil registration systems
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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17 August 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
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