May 2026 – APBest – Asia Pacific Basin for Energy Strategies

Advancing BIMP-EAGA within ASEAN 2026

BIMP-EAGA brings together Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines around one simple idea: the communities closest to each other’s borders should also be closest in opportunity.

From food security to connectivity and regional growth, here’s why the conversation in Cebu matters, and why it affects real people, real livelihoods, and real opportunities across Southeast Asia.

Photo c/o Presidential Communications Office

Photo c/o Presidential Communications Office Photo c/o Presidential Communications Office

Photo c/o Presidential Communications Office

Rice at the Center of Feed The People PH

Rice is more than just food in the Philippines. It is part of daily life, family meals, and community survival. For many Filipino households, rice is the foundation of every meal and a basic need that helps families get through each day. This is why rice remains central to the mission of Feed The People PH: to help make essential food more accessible to communities.

Feed The People PH focuses on the practical work of connecting available food resources with people who need them. Through proper coordination, handling, and distribution, the initiative helps bring rice closer to families and communities. With rice as a basic Filipino staple, the purpose is clear and direct: support people by helping ensure that food reaches those who need it most.

UN DESA Monthly Newsletter for May 2026

Monthly Newsletter: Vol 30, No. 5 – May 2026

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Delivering on the promise of Sevilla 

In a world tormented by war, crises and an already fragile economy, financing challenges, including in response to shocks, continue to obstruct progress towards sustainable development. Many of the poorest and most vulnerable countries are experiencing a “financing squeeze”, suffering from historically high debt service burdens, unprecedented declines in aid, and structurally low tax revenue. A more fragmented world economy is undermining trade, investment and capital flows.

Expert Voices

Forests are running out of time. How can we save them?

Forests cover nearly one-third of our earth and sustain billions of lives. Yet, they’re disappearing rapidly, putting our natural world and economy at risk. The new Global Forest Goals Report 2026, launching this month, will reveal just how much ground we’ve lost and what it will take to turn the tide before 2030. We spoke with UN DESA’s expert Shyam Paudel about the report and what we can do to reverse course.

Things You Need To Know

7 things you should know about innovating for sustainable development

This month, young innovators, scientists, world-leading experts and entrepreneurs are coming together at the annual STI Forum with one purpose – to leverage their knowledge and solutions to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here are 7 things you should know about this annual event and efforts to innovate for a sustainable future.

SDG Blog by Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General

Coming Up

Read more here: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/may-2026

Month: May 2026