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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

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, …

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 …

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 …

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14 September 2024

Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality

1 September 2024

Ensuring everyone counts: working together to include stateless and displaced persons in civil registration systems

18 August 2024

Asean celebrates a connected, resilient community on 57th anniversary

17 August 2024

More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030

6 August 2024

More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress

21 July 2024

New joint UN report calls for urgent action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies to prevent risks to all SDGs

15 July 2024

UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative

9 July 2024

Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warning

3 June 2024

LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know

26 May 2024

'Period poverty': Why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods

29 April 2024

Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind

18 March 2024

Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP

11 March 2024

Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific

17 January 2024

Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable

18 December 2023

UNDP pledges to strengthen commitment to human rights, sustainable development

19 November 2023

Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze

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