United Nations Archives

April 18, 2024

The United Nations has recently applauded Sri Lanka’s efforts to restore and expand the island’s mangrove cover by over 50 percent. The country has been selected as one of the seven UN World Restoration Flagships for its pioneering efforts in mangrove restoration. Senior Advisor to the President on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene, is actively preparing […]

February 16, 2024

Op-Ed by Dr QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) We all know that we live in a changing world. In the vast area of Asia and the Pacific that change is most evident. Over the past 20 years, the economies of many nations in the region have been moving […]

October 4, 2023

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Collaborative Efforts Aim to Future-Proof Environment, Society, and Economy in Asia-Pacific Sri Lanka’s Bold Climate Plan Sets a New Standard for Green Investment in the Region The second session of the United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment for the Asia-Pacific Region took place on October 3rd at the Shangri La, Colombo. […]

September 12, 2023

Aspire to Innovate-a2i of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the ICT Division of the Bangladesh Government jointly launched a global campaign called ‘Zero Digital Divide’ on 09 September 2023, at the BCC Auditorium of the ICT Tower, Dhaka, with an aim to eradicate digital inequality globally. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, […]

August 8, 2023

The Management & Science University (MSU) Colombo Alumni chapter, in collaboration with the Doctoral students, hosted its eagerly awaited annual seminar on July 22, 2023. The event aimed to benefit students while recognizing the remarkable achievements of esteemed Alumni members, in alignment with the university’s overarching goals. Under the patronage of Prof. […]

June 30, 2023

In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together across a number of key objectives. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO) at the G20 […]

June 15, 2023

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– “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”- In commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of Finance Houses Association of Sri Lanka (FHA), an Islandwide tree planting initiative was held on the 05th of June 2023 marking the World Environment Day – 2023. […]

January 26, 2023

SLASSCOM, Sri Lanka’s national chamber for the IT/BPM industry, recently hosted a CEO Breakfast in collaboration with the United Nations in Sri Lanka and the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka, under the theme of ‘The Business Opportunity in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. The event featured heads and representatives of foreign missions, […]

January 9, 2023

January 5, 2023 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – In response to the humanitarian appeals launched by the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Canada is providing $3 million (approx. LKR817 million) to help address the needs of the most vulnerable communities in Sri […]

December 29, 2022

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently had the distinction of being featured to a global audience as one of 25 banks around the world that are working to promote environment consciousness among their customers. The occasion was the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) at which Doconomy AB, the Sweden-based impact-tech […]

Sri Lanka to focus on Green Entrepreneurship

Agents of Change – Making all countries in Asia and the Pacific more dynamic, healthier, wealthier, and better

Second Session of United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on Environment Addresses Environmental Sustainability in Asia-Pacific Region

Zero Digital Divide Campaign Launched to Eradicate Digital Inequality

MSU Colombo Alumni and Doctoral Students Organized Annual Seminar to Recognize and Promote United Nations Sustainability Goals and their Achievements.

World Travel & Tourism Council & UNWTO sign historic MoU

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC celebrates the World Environment Day – 2023

SLASSCOM hosts CEO Breakfast to discuss business opportunities in SDGs

Canada provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka

ComBank places Sri Lanka on global map at UN Climate Change Conference