Dear Chair, This statement has been drafted in consultation with a wide range of NGOs, with the objective of reflecting the diversity of views and commonality of purpose within the NGO community. 1...
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Dear Chair, This statement has been drafted in consultation with a wide range of NGOs, with the objective of reflecting the diversity of views and commonality of purpose within the NGO community. 1...
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Introduction The impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region threaten to undo hard-won gains in sustainable development that countries have made in recent decades. Climate change is putting...
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1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) was established in 1998 as a regional initiative aimed at enhancing disaster resilience, building safer communities, and...
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We are pleased to bring you the seventh issue of Beyond Relief! In our Feature Article, Dr Lina Gong discusses the need to update policies and guidelines related to the military's role in disaster...
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Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific Press Release Number: 18082023 Sea level rise increases more than global average Ocean heat and acidification threatens ecosystems and way of...
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A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...
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Chapter 1 REGIONAL OVERVIEW The total number of refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people, stateless people, returnees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in the Asia and the Pacific...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the sixteenth week of 2023, a total of 6 disaster events (caused by flooding, drought, storms, and wind hazards) were reported for the region particularly in Indonesia and...
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1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center Established in 1998, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) is a regional initiative aimed at enhancing disaster resilience, building safer communities, and...
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Introduction Urbanization in India has led to 31% of its total population residing in cities and urban areas contributing to 63% of the national GDP in 2011. The current projection indicates that the...
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18/11/2022 Singapore According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report, more than 30 percent of global crop and livestock areas could become climatically...
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State of Climate in South-West Pacific highlights increasing threat of climate change Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 November 2022 - Sea surface temperatures and ocean heat in parts of the South-West...
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New UN report reveals that climate pledges by countries in the Asia-Pacific are off track with the 1.5°C pathway As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the...
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PRONUNCIADO POR Nada Al-Nashif, Alto Comisionado interino de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos EN 51ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos Distinguido Presidente, Excelencias, Colegas y amigos, Es...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the forty-first week of 2022, a total of 50 disasters (34 floods, 11 landslides, 1 storm, and 4 wind-related) affected the region. Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the fortieth week of 2022, a total of 36 disasters (19 floods, 3 landslides, and 2 storms) affected the ASEAN region. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia have reportedly...
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By S. Nanthini SYNOPSIS Cities are now home to more than half the global population. As the urban population continues to increase amid the intensification of the effects of climate change, urban...
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ELIVERED BY Nada Al- Nashif, UN Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights AT 51st session of the Human Rights Council Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, It is an honour to...
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The Singapore Government will contribute US$50,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross (SRC)’s public fundraising efforts towards the humanitarian crisis caused by the floods in...
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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this update do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. AT...