Press Releases / #inequality
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
Food and Agriculture Organization
Healthy diets remain unaffordable for a third of the world’s population
17 August 2024
International Labour Organization
More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
25 July 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human and planetary health
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
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
ESCAP, FDI Center launch pledge to advance gender equality in foreign direct investment
9 July 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum catalyses collective action to make feminist finance a reality for Asia and the Pacific
24 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
80 per cent globally want stronger climate action by governments: UNDP survey
10 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme
US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation
3 June 2024
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