Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja speaks to Steve Lai of BBC News Asia on the urban impact of the Middle East conflict on Asia-Pacific countries.
With a projected $73 billion GDP loss by year-end and 4 million urban workers already jobless, the economic impact has been felt most acutely in cities. The conversation also explores how countries and regional "neighborhoods" are securing energy supplies and strengthening energy security.

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