Seagrass Conservation Should Start Now
Seagrass meadows are vital for the marine ecosystems and the lives on land. As concern of warming earth arises, seagrass conservation becomes crucial. ... Read More
United Nations Bodies
Kenya’s New Plan to Restore the Nairobi River
The Nairobi Rivers Commission as the newest plan for restoring the Nairobi River and all nearby bodies of water.... Read More
Health-Environment Nexus: How to support our health and environment simultaneously
Integrated plans and policies are critical in managing the health-environment nexus in Asia and the Pacific.... Read More
Press Freedom is Human Rights
Journalists carry the responsibility to distribute accurate and honest information to the public. Therefore, protecting press freedom remains an important work that needs participation from all stakeholders.... Read More
Modern Sea Slavery in Indonesia and Beyond
Sea slavery still exists today. As thousands of migrant workers in ASEAN countries are still under the shackles of forced labor, employing a multi-stakeholder approach is essential to eradicate slavery.... Read More
Global Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health at Work
Safety and health at work is a worker's right. An ILO report reveals how well nations worldwide address occupational safety and health.
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Meaningful Youth Engagement in Decision-Making Processes
Recent policy brief by the UN Secretary-General seeks to strengthen meaningful youth engagement by actively involving young people’s ideas, expertise, experiences, and perspectives in decision-making processes.... Read More
Halting Biodiversity Loss with the Global Biodiversity Framework
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to implement actions and transform our relationship with biodiversity by 2030.... Read More
IPCC Final Report: Rapid, Deep, Sustained Actions Needed to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts
As the Earth gets warmer, climate change impacts get more obvious and dangerous. A final IPCC report offers key insights on the current state of climate change, where we’re heading, and what we can do now.... Read More
Accelerating Gender-Responsive Financial Instruments in Indonesia
Achieving gender equality is still a work in progress in Indonesia. Recently, Innovative Financing Lab under UNDP launched four reports exploring topics surrounding gender-responsive financial instruments for crisis resiliency. ... Read More