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Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
Embedding health security in fiscal policy can reduce economic losses and avert deaths during a pandemic.
Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.
Integrating digital innovation into planning helps countries test, design, and deliver effective circular economy strategies.
Capturing early childhood data helps guide policy and investments to support every young child.
What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
By becoming leaders, girls and young women can contribute to innovation, empathy, and accountability in development programming.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Mobile remittances offer a way to provide unbanked populations with affordable, secure, and accessible financial services.
A comprehensive data dashboard helps Seoul’s leaders make strategic and timely decisions.