Exploring Gendered Impacts of Disasters
In a policy brief, UN Women explores the gendered impacts of disasters in Asia and the Pacific, particularly during heatwaves and drought.
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Soft News
Informative, light, and evergreen soft news.
GNA “News” platform brings you informative, light, and evergreen soft news on policies and regulations, lessons learned and good practices, innovations, programs, activities, and movements in international organizations, governments, businesses, and civil society across the Asia Pacific and beyond.
In the Time of Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
Climate change, the lack of infrastructure development, and other factors lead to one of the worst cholera outbreaks in Africa.... Read More
Resource and Development Center to Empower People with Disabilities
Taguig City in the Philippines has launched an empowerment center for people with disabilities operated directly by the local government.... Read More
Looking into UNEP’s Generation Restoration Project
The Generation Restoration project seeks to promote ecosystem restoration efforts in urban areas, tailored to local contexts.
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Protecting Children Against Harmful Food Marketing in ASEAN
In an effort to tackle malnutrition, ASEAN published a guideline to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing.... Read More
The Reverse Progress of Ending Child Labor
Despite years of progress, ending child labor has been difficult. In recent years, the progress has stalled and even reversed.... Read More
Halting Overtourism in Mount Fuji
The new rules at Mount Fuji aim to address overtourism and preserve the mountain’s sustainability.... Read More
EU Adopted Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive serves as a concrete and significant step towards responsible business practices.... Read More
Mainstreaming Low-Emission Rice Farms in the Mekong Delta
One million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice farms in the Mekong Delta aims to tackle food insecurity and climate change.... Read More
The Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme for Resilient and Prosperous SIDS
The UNDP and GEF launched the Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme to help SIDS face their unique environmental challenges.... Read More