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Making our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific.

The 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report Making our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific, argues that unmet aspirations, heightened human insecurity, and a potentially more turbulent future create an urgent need for change.

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Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Partners with UN Thailand to Advance SDG 5: Promoting Gender Equality and Data Infrastructure Across Provinces

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in partnership with UNFPA, UN Women, and UNDP, convened a significant meeting to promote Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 at the provincial level.

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Billboard displays of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, featuring her portrait and text celebrating women's rights.

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Breaking Barriers: Advancing Women’s Leadership and Representation in Parliament and Across Sectors in ASEAN and Thailand at the 2025 International Women’s Day Film Talk

In celebration of International Women’s Day, UNDP and partners teamed up to celebrate the progress of women’s leadership in political and professional spheres at the 2025 International Women’s Day Film Talk: Breaking Barriers, Redefining Norms, held at SF World Cinema, Centralworld.

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Innovation and Inclusivity at the Heart of Thailand Policy Lab’s 4-Year Journey

The Thailand Policy Lab, an innovation of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), marks four years in its journey today with PIX5.

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Growing a Human-Centred Portfolio: Learnings from Thailand’s Inclusive Tourism Development

If local communities can move towards inclusive tourism, why is it so difficult to drive this agenda at the national level? How can Thailand transform its tourism sector to align with the Leave No One Behind agenda as well as seize this important market opportunity?

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One Earth, One Chance: Meet Lisa Louveton, the Expert Behind Nature Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in Thailand

Every year on April 22, countries around the world celebrate Earth Day to remind us of the importance of protecting our environment and natural resources—something we all share responsibility for. In this edition of Faces of UNDP Thailand, we invite you to get to know Lisa Louveton, the Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation Specialist at UNDP Thailand. She works behind the scenes to protect nature, support communities, and drive systemic change—so that both people and the planet can thrive together in a sustainable way.

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