Press Releases / Asia Pacific
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum urges ‘whole-of-society’ in data to leave no one behind
Continuing gaps in data remain deeply concerning as governments in Asia and the Pacific struggle to get a full picture of the region’s slow progress towards achieving the United Nations’ …
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Shipping poised to play a vital role in APAC cross-border CCUS initiatives
A joint study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has identified …
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Climate Finance Asia
Facility-level just transition guidelines for banks draft report released
The Secretariat of the Facility-level Just Transition Working Group (F-JTWG), which is led by Climate Finance Asia, announces …
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20 November 2024
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
18 November 2024
12 November 2024
Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
Partnership for resilient Asean seas renewed at East Asian Seas Congress 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Sustainable transport needed to overcome ‘last mile’ in development in Asia and the Pacific
1 November 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
28 October 2024
Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia
Global climate and health leaders convene in Vietnam to tackle equity, sustainability and climate resilience
27 October 2024
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
18 October 2024
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee
Integrated ecological efforts assist green development in China's western region
14 October 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Poverty is rising and inequality widening in Asia and the Pacific, new UN report reveals
7 October 2024
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific governments commit to collaborate on innovative solutions to bridge digital divide, drive sustainability
1 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
A regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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