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Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved an unprecedented US$103.2 million in grant financing to scale up life-saving early warning systems in seven of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

3 Mar 2025

Ballooning debt service payments in poorest countries reach alarming levels, UNDP warns

UN Development Programme calls for an immediate fiscal lifeline for developing countries and urgent overhaul of the borrowing …

New GEF funds towards UNDP supported projects to benefit 9.4 million

The funding aims to scale up efforts to drive a nature-positive and climate resilient future, restoring thousands of …

Global climate and health leaders convene in Vietnam to tackle equity, sustainability and climate resilience

More than 300 healthcare leaders, policymakers, and environmental advocates from across Asia and all over the globe will …

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27 October 2024

1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, nearly half live in conflict settings

UNDP launches new guidance for countries to finance ambitious biodiversity goals

25 September 2024

UNDP, IBM launch new tools to forecast energy access and model energy equity

14 September 2024

Groundbreaking international guidelines empower businesses to accelerate SDG achievement

11 August 2024

UNDP, ADB renew partnership to accelerate sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific by 2030

6 August 2024

UNDP launches Malaysia Island Innovation Challenge

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

Global Fund for Coral Reefs approves more than US$25 million in additional funding for resilience action

9 July 2024

Making buildings greener is crucial to countering climate change

Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warning

24 June 2024

80 per cent globally want stronger climate action by governments: UNDP survey

10 June 2024

US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation

3 June 2024

Asean, UNDP launch marine conservation project

4 May 2024

Bhutan, the Tiger Conservation Coalition commit to catalysing US$1 billion for tigers

New report reveals how country-led financing strategies are making finance work for people, planet

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