Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution

Region grappling with overflowing landfills, polluted waterways and impacted marine ecosystems

International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do women take on in Asia-Pacific?

Meta asked Facebook users in 2021 how many hours they spent each day on unpaid domestic or care work   

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets

Extreme continent: New WMO report paints alarming picture of climate emergency in Asia

The effects of climate events on Asia in 2022 were much more pronounced, with an increase in the number of fatalities, people affected and …

Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO

Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity

UN launches 10 principles to close Asia-Pacific sustainable finance gap

Aimed at mobilising and deploying financing for key Sustainable Development Goals, particularly around climate action