‘If you are physically active in work, the hotter it is, the slower you work’
July 19, 2016 — Global warming will cost the world economy more than £1.5 trillion a year in lost productivity by 2030 as it becomes too hot to work in many jobs, according to a major new report. Continue reading Global warming set to cost the world economy £1.5 trillion
‘Now is the time to move beyond good will and advocacy and show leadership, innovation, and share resources,’ says UN Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Ola Almgren
MANILA, Philippines (July 18, 2016) — Just like all correctional facilities in the Philippines, the Naga City Jail looked no different. The women inmates lived in cramped prison cells with barely no Continue reading Social enterprises means to achieving SDGs
Major UN report warns heat stress suffered by factory and field workers will devastate health and reduce productivity
April 28, 2016 — Workers in fields and factories face an epidemic of heat-related injuries that will devastate their health, income and productivity as climate change takes hold, a major UN report has warned. Continue reading Workers face ‘epidemic of heat-related injuries’ due to climate change
If countries do not start planning for this demographic change, they will miss out on a unique opportunity to boost growth and investments for the future, says the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its latest Regional Human Development Report
MANILA, Philippines (Apr. 26, 2016) — Nations in the Asia-Pacific region should capitalize on the rapid growth and development of its fast-changing population if they want to achieve sustainable growth. This was the key recommendation of the United Nations Continue reading Invest in people to sustain growth in Asia-Pacific
MANILA, Philippines (Dec. 18, 2015) — “Earthquakes don’t kill people. It’s poor planning and communication,” said United Nations Development Programme country director Titon Mitra during the launch of Oplan Metro Yakal PLUS on Friday, October 18.
Continue reading MMDA, NDRRMC launch updated quake contingency plan
December 10, 2015 — More than 38,000 delegates are currently in Paris for the COP21 climate talks. These participants are here to represent countries, but also UN agencies, charities, campaign groups, universities, companies and media organizations.
Continue reading Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP21
November 30, 2015 — As world leaders converge on Paris from 30 November to 11 December, the importance of arriving at an ambitious yet implementable agreement on climate change action has been graphically underlined by the fact that, Continue reading Paris and its climate legacy for future generations
MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 24, 2015) — Climate change is more than a phenomenon happening to our environment. It calls for an overhaul of what human society values the most.
Continue reading UNDP Asia chief - To curb climate crisis, time to rethink values
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Sept. 24, 2015) — It started over coffee like how mornings in his village begin.
MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 27, 2015) — A disaster risk reduction expert is now among the ranks of Philippine Climate Change Commissioners.
Continue reading 3rd Philippine Climate Change Commissioner appointed