Press Releases / #inequality
UN Women
COP29 decisions deliver gains for gender equality in climate action, but more remains to be done
The COP29 climate conference concluded on 24 November with several key global agreements on climate action, including a new collective goal for climate-related financing to reach US$300 billion per year …
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 …
UN Trade and Development
Empowering women digital entrepreneurs in South Asia
UN Trade and Development and partners shore up support to female digital business leaders, accelerating shared prosperity across …
Fair Finance Asia (FFA)
Fair Finance Asia reveals critical gaps in gender considerations of the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism pilot in Indonesia’s Cirebon 1
Fair Finance Asia’s (FFA) latest report, Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia, reveals critical gaps in the …
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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
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 Development Programme (UNDP)
1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings
18 October 2024
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
22 September 2024
14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality
International Labour Organization (ILO)
New toolkit to help strengthen responsible business conduct in Thailand’s automotive supply chain
8 September 2024
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
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
24 August 2024
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
G20 recommendations: advancing a nature-positive economy and just transition
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