Global Stories
Working Towards Disaster Risk Reduction
According to the data on the official website of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), over 1,000 cities in Asia Pacific have...
UN regional consultation on South-South Cooperation opens
The Regional Consultation on South-South Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific has opened in Bangkok with a strong call to scale up South-South and...
CARE Enterprises And Bamboo Capital Partners Join Forces To Tackle Poverty
Businesses that improve the lives of people living in poverty across South and South-east Asia were boosted by the coming together of a strategic...
CSR: Leading Sustainability In The Hospitality Industry
Sustainability is a major concern today with the deteriorating state our planet is turning into. While it is important to raise awareness among every...
Asia-Pacific Countries Adopt Regional Actions To Tackle Inequality
At the close of a high-level UN policy forum in Bangkok, political leaders and senior government officials recommitted themselves to tackling rising inequality across...
Political Leaders Gather To Address Widening Inequalities In Asia-Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) called for strengthening multilateralism and regional integration to tackle rising inequalities...
SDG Evaluation Tool Launched by Trucost
Trucost, a leader in carbon and environmental data and risk analysis, has launched SDG Evaluation Tool to help enable companies to identify business risks...
Closing Gaps In Economic Statistics For Sustainable Development
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Statistics Week (APES) closed in Bangkok with a strong focus on strengthening the capability of Member States to produce core...
CSR: Mobilising Financing For Development Needed
Mobilizing financing for development remains a fundamental priority in the Asia-Pacific region. The robust growth registered by the region in 2017 and promising prospects for...
CSR: Short-termism impedes progress of millions
The prospects of around 800 million of the world’s poorest people remain dire. The global economy is experiencing a moderate upturn, and momentum around...
Strengthen PPPs To Accelerate Sustainable Development
Future technologies and innovative financing have the potential to transform and accelerate sustainable development, but better policies and regulation are needed to ensure all...
Building Resilience To Natural Hazards Critical To Achieving 2030 Agenda
Countries in Asia and the Pacific must build resilience to natural hazards and invest in social protection systems if the region is to achieve...