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Thailand is reforming its seafood industry to better protect migrant fishers and processing workers from exploitation, including forced labour and unpaid wages. Through stronger laws, inspections and worker support systems, migrant workers are becoming more informed, organized and able to claim their rights and access justice.

With most Comorians living within two kilometres of the coast, the UN and partners are supporting investments that will safeguard 140,000 residents by restoring, protecting and sustainably managing the natural resources that comprise the islands' natural defences.

With the High Seas Treaty now in effect, the UN is building on existing support to ensure that high seas and international seabeds are managed for the benefit of all humanity, offsetting the ecological destruction wrought by unsustainable economic interests.

As climate hazards increasingly impact national planning and daily life in Palau, the UN is working with the Government and civil society to build resilient shelters that support people, planet, prosperity and peace, ensuring that no one is left behind.

Women, people with disabilities and youth are showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial skills at a UN-supported conference in Bahrain, illustrating how targeted investment can translate into viable livelihoods that leave no one behind.

Costa Rica's sustainable development journey highlights the importance of localisation, evidence and innovation in securing a future for all. In an interdependent global context, the UN's coordination efforts can multiply impacts in the communities it supports.

Over 40 countries have collaborated at the Commission for Social Development this past week to turn the Doha Declaration into tangible progress. The UN has supported social development by working with countries on policies and investments that leave no one behind.