KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – The world is “alarmingly” off-track in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, said United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres in May this year. Malaysia’s investments in SDG governance have paid off, however, and its progress in achieving the SDGs is above the global average,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The worsening climate crisis is disrupting the lives and future of Indonesian youths, forcing some out of school and into work while threatening their health and access to food, according to the latest report by Save the Children, presented at The Jakarta Post’s office. Based on consultations in July with teen...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The Ministry of Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum, held a key workshop in Manama exploring artificial intelligence (AI) driving sustainable development within Bahrain’s public sector. The event drew together representatives from over 15 government bodies and ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan authorities and experts gathered in Jalalabad, a major city in the country’s east near the Pakistan border, for a two-day conference on Afghanistan’s worsening environmental situation, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated strategies to protect natural resources and public health. According to TOLOnews...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has unveiled a four-year program to overhaul its water management and irrigation systems in an effort to confront the country’s worsening water scarcity. According to independent outlet Daryo news, the 2025–2028 plan outlines large-scale infrastructure upgrades, efficiency measures, and digital monitori...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan will open a dedicated Caspian Sea Research Institute within the next month as concerns mount over the shrinking of the world’s largest inland body of water. The facility will monitor the sea’s condition, investigate causes of its falling water levels, and propose strategies to protect the fragile ecosyste...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Facing declining marine life worldwide, Dubai has begun deploying purpose-built artificial reefs—one of the world’s largest such mobilizations—to revive underwater biodiversity and bolster local fish populations. A two-year study involving 40 reef modules revealed promising results: researchers documented 17 invertebrate sp...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — In a sweeping effort to combat environmental degradation and build a sustainable future, Uzbekistan has made significant progress in the first half of 2025 as part of its Year of Environmental Protection and “Green” Economy campaign. The initiative, backed by Presidential Decree No. 16, is central to the broader U...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — The continued collapse of the Aral Sea is endangering the health and livelihoods of nearly 1 million people, Uzbekistan’s Ecology Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov warned during a United Nations conference on environmental sustainability. Speaking to global delegates in Turkmenistan, Abdukhakimov painted a stark pictur...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has launched a large-scale environmental program converting palm waste into organic fertilizer, aiming to improve agricultural productivity, reduce environmental damage from waste burning, and strengthen food security. More than 50,000 cubic meters of organic waste h...
