Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backwards in human development, UNDP report warns

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The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of people and planet by re-booting its development trajectory

How to Design a Four-Day Workweek That Values Workers Not Hours, CAMRYN BANKS, Aspen Institute.

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When designed correctly, a four-day workweek has the potential to show workers respect for their personal lives by giving them more time for rest and recovery.

Call for proposals: Apply to host the sportanddev platform

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The Steering Board of the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev) are encouraging organisations to apply to become the host of sportanddev.

INDIA: THE GOVERNMENT MUST END THE REPRESSION OF RIGHTS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR (Amnesty International)

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The Indian government has drastically intensified the repression of rights in Jammu & Kashmir in the three years since the change in status of the region, Amnesty International said in a new briefing released today.

Enabling the most vulnerable to adapt to climate change (ICIMOD) BY SHARMILA DHUNGANA

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ICIMOD and Australian Aid join hands to strengthen community-based flood early warning and springshed management

UNESCO and the Qatar Fund for Development sign agreement with Education Above All Foundation to support the UN Transforming Education Summit

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UNESCO and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) sign a trilateral contribution agreement with Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to support the United Nations Transforming Education Summit (TES which will take place on the 16th,17th and 19th of September 2022 at the UN in New York.

Asia in Focus: Climate Change and the Business and Human Rights Agenda (12.45, BKK, JKT, GMT+7)

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The impact of climate change on people and planet is leading to increased demands for governments and business to take action. At play are difficult policy choices that may involve painful trade-offs between short term and long term growth, sustainability and recovery.

Today us International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, 7th Sept, 2022

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The third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will take place on 7 September 2022, just months after a World Health Organization report found that 99 per cent of the population breathes polluted air.

13th Poverty and Social Protection Conference ( Bangkok, 9 March, 2023- 11 March, 2023)

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Poverty and Social Protection Conference addresses questions regarding the role and importance of equal distribution of resources and social inclusion. The potential roles and impacts less-developed countries have on politics, business, education and the public sector. In addition, major social and economic trends and their potential for poverty reduction.

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