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Climate talks ‘need women’

Climate talks ‘need women’

UN reps call for greater inclusion

Tall buildings are barely visible as haze blankets wide areas over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Wednesday. Levels of PM2.5 ultra-fine dust are rising in many districts of Bangkok. (Photo: Pattanapong Hirunard)

Marking this year’s International Women’s Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard against natural risks.

The United Nations Thailand Headquarters, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Unescap co-hosted the Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day under the theme “Gender Equality Today for Sustainable Tomorrow”, to raise awareness on the interrelating issues of…

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