Green and sustainable development has become a focal point in the Asia-Pacific region over the past three decades.

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2024 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a EUR 2.5 billion 7-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing ...

Rice paddies in the swamps and marshes maximize arable land, yielding food and economic security during the growing season. Innovative financial instruments can align financing with sustainability and ...

Morocco is hosting the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shelter Afrique in Rabat, discussing urban development across the continent.

With this year’s annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit set to take place in a little over a month in Azerbaijan, the world’s attention ...

In a gesture both symbolic and strategic, the General Assembly declared July 6 as World Rural Development Day, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

A side event for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) was held at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 19.

Water can become an example of how multilateralism can still deliver tangible results in people’s daily lives.

Today we are facing unprecedented challenges, but we also have a unique opportunity to create a better world. Nearly 1 billion children worldwide are growing up in countries exposed to the negative ...

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? In 2015 the United Nations created a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and ...