Call for the deployment of an International Protection Force in Sudan

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Call for the deployment of an International Protection Force in Sudan We urgently call for the deployment of a protection force in Sudan to protect and deter attacks against civilians amid the escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

New UNODC report reveals scale of South-East Asia’s ever more interconnected criminal economy

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Bangkok (Thailand), 21 July 2026 South-East Asia’s criminal ecosystem has undergone a fundamental restructuring, according to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment

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The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) urges action to address trafficking in persons for forced criminality. 30 July 2026

Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment

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The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) urges action to address trafficking in persons for forced criminality.

Asia-Pacific Stats Café Series: Ethics, Risks and Responsibilities in Using AI

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The Asia-Pacific Stats Café Series on "Ethics, Risks and Responsibilities in Using AI", will be held on Monday, 10 August, 13:00–14:00 (Bangkok time, UTC+7)

Indonesia: Environmentalists, Indigenous Leaders Unjustly Prosecuted

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Activists Targeted for Protesting Land Grabs, Deforestation, Pollution

CSOs call on ADB to commit to an independent and transparent process as it reviews its Accountability Mechanism

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Multiple Organizations July 8, 2026. 25 civil society organizations wrote to the Board of Directors at the Asian Development Bank requesting updates on the ongoing Accountability Mechanism (AM) Policy review and resharing key civil society recommendations so that the Board may seriously consider them as they negotiate the draft of the revised AM Policy.

ADB President Urges Faster Action on Water Security

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TOKYO, JAPAN (28 July 2026) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today called for faster investment and reform to secure water across Asia and the Pacific, pointing to a new ADB-administered fund with Japan that will help developing economies strengthen disaster preparedness, infrastructure, and water management.

OECD Employment Outlook 2026

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Geographic Disparities in Jobs and Incomes. The OECD Employment Outlook looks at the latest labour market developments and prospects in OECD member countries.

The IMF still functions as a colonial 'debt enforcer' despite transformation rhetoric, new report reveals

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Report reveals that African countries are spending an average of 7.6% of their national budgets on public service wage bills, below the global average of 9%.

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