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Feel. See. Hear. Run. Toolkit for Tsunami Preparedness

Learn how to stay safe during a tsunami with the new preparedness toolkit.

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

The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of people and planet.

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Kanni Wignaraja: Costs of delayed development and re-securing the UN’s Development Role in unsettled times

Read UNDP Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja's essay in the latest edition of the Financing the United Nations Development System report.

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Government of Japan and UNDP launch new project to address unprecedented rise in health care waste management in Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives

The unprecedented rise in infectious health care waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming waste treatment facilities.

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Events
INTER­NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE RESILIENT PAKISTAN

The Conference will bring together Governments, leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society to support the people and the Government of Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.

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The Great Upheaval

This volume sets out options for policymakers to consider as we head into a new Asia-Pacific Century, one where economic strength will be necessary but insufficient by itself, as inclusion, resilience and sustainability—once seen as moral choices—become imperatives for the planet’s future.

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World Oceans Day

Protecting Fiji’s Coral Coast in partnership with the community in Namada village

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International Women's Day
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Gender Equality today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Reflecting on our resolve to make transformative changes in our society so that one’s gender is no longer an obstacle to achieving their dreams.

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Myanmar urban poverty rates set to triple, new UN survey finds Urban poverty in Myanmar will triple under the combined threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing political crisis, a new survey from UNDP finds.

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What we do

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. UNDP in Asia and the Pacific delivers country and regional programmes in 36 countries through 25 UNDP Country Offices and the Bangkok Regional Hub to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Documentary videos for social good

From drug misuse to imprisonment, from discrimination to war-torn communities, ExtremeLives video series dives deep into the stories of youth in Asia who have turned their lives around against the odds.

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Our work
How we're responding to the COVID19 Outbreak

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Building Forward Together: Towards an inclusive and resilient Asia and the Pacific

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Our Impact

18

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Women in parliament

25

percent

Population Living in Multidimensional Poverty

26

trillion

Infrastructure Investment Needs

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