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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
A staggering 455 million of the world’s poor live in countries exposed to violent conflict, hindering and even reversing hard-won progress to reduce poverty, according to the latest update of …
27 Oct 2024
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
UN Women
IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women’s rights in migration policies and humanitarian responses
Migration has long been a crucial driver of global development, with millions of people seeking better opportunities, safety, …
IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women's rights in migration policies and humanitarian responses
United Nations
United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance
World leaders today adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration …
United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
Governments must do more to utilise universal social protection to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate …
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
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14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality
Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality
1 September 2024
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
Ensuring everyone counts: working together to include stateless and displaced persons in civil registration systems
18 August 2024
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Asean celebrates a connected, resilient community on 57th anniversary
Asean celebrates a connected, resilient community on 57th anniversary
17 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
6 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
21 July 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
New joint UN report calls for urgent action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies to prevent risks to all SDGs
New joint UN report calls for urgent action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies to prevent risks to all SDGs
15 July 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
9 July 2024
UNDP
Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warning
Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warning
3 June 2024
UN Women
LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know
LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know
26 May 2024
UN Women
'Period poverty': Why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods
'Period poverty': Why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods
29 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
18 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
11 March 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
17 January 2024
World Economic Forum
Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable
Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable
18 December 2023
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP pledges to strengthen commitment to human rights, sustainable development
UNDP pledges to strengthen commitment to human rights, sustainable development
19 November 2023
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
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