It’s been 30 years since the first World Summit for Social Development (Copenhagen, 1995) set out a shared agenda: eradicate pover…
Full article at source: International Labour Organization (ILO)
The Climate Technology Progress Report 2025
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The 2025 Climate Technology Progress Report (CTPR): ‘Advancing biobased technologies in the bioeconomy’ examines how advancing the climate and nature agenda through the integration of technology and sustainable biobased solutions can offer a comprehensive and cost-effective pathway to achieving both objectives simultaneously.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Urban Energy
We support cities to achieve a just energy transition by unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy through integrated energy planning.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Integrated Energy Systems in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has caused extensive damage to the country’s energy infrastructure—over USD 9 billion as of 2024—leaving millions of people exposed to daily blackouts, with winter outages averaging five hours a day.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Nature-based Solutions Innovation Accelerator (NBS-IA)
Infrastructure is the backbone of economies, delivering essential services like transportation, energy and water. Yet infrastructure is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, which has been exacerbated by increased climate risks.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Leaders from 21 APEC member economies have issued the Gyeongju Declaration, concluding the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting cha…
Full article at source: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Three innovators. One shared vision for a sustainable future. This year’s APEC Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Award celebrates c…
This year’s APEC Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Award celebrates climate trailblazers who are turning sustainability into opportunity.
Full article at source: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Chad: Psychosocial support heals the invisible wounds carried by Sudanese refugees
Since 2024, the ICRC has been working with the Red Cross of Chad to put in place a psychosocial support programme in transit centres in the provinces of Ouaddaï, Sila and Wadi Fira.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Saving lives amid armed conflict: Iranian Red Crescent Society responded swiftly to humanitarian needs during recent hostilities
They also toured the local IRCS branch in Hamedan, where Cassard remarked: “I commend the courage and dedication of the IRCS staff who, from the earliest hours of the escalation, were at the forefront – rescuing the injured and trapped, providing life-saving care, assisting the civilian population to cope with the humanitarian impact of the hostilities, and ultimately putting their own lives at risk in these trying conditions.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
ICRC president: World leaders must act to end the indiscriminate killing in Sudan
The appalling abuses of the rules of war we are witnessing in Sudan are indefensible. No patient should be killed in a hospital, and no civilian shot while trying to flee their home.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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