Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the region most prone to natural hazards worldwide, with an average of 122 million people affected yearly throughout the region. This is severely...
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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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Families affected by the Mayon volcano restiveness will be receiving rice and other food donations from the government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). On Thursday (June 15), Department of...
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ADB Operations Reach $20.5 Billion in 2022, Addressing Crises, Building Resilience MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $20.5 billion from its own...
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Executive Summary In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the region most prone to natural hazards worldwide, with an average of 122 million people affected yearly throughout the region. This is severely...
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A Business Case for Investment in Prevention and Solutions Introduction Most of the disaster displacement recorded globally has taken place in the Asia and Pacific region. An estimated 225.3 million...
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Lina Gong and S. Nanthini Executive Summary Collective action is key in responding to complex, large-scale disasters. The mix of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and heightening...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The experiences of the people of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter “China” or “PRC”), Japan, the Republic of Korea (hereafter “South Korea,” “Korea,” or “ROK”), and Taiwan...
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Executive summary In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8...
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OVERVIEW Several donor governments have been providing international humanitarian aid by air and sea to support the Tongan Government with its response to the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH)...
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OVERVIEW Several donor governments have been providing international humanitarian aid by air and sea to support the Tongan Government with its response to the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH)...
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OVERVIEW Following Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) Volcanic eruption on 15 January 2022, international humanitarian support was faced with an additional challenge of keeping Tonga Covid free. Tongan...
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27th January, 2022 TONGAN More humanitarian aids arrive Tonga today from Australia, New Zealand, France and China. Two flights from Australia and New Zealand landed Fua’amotu International Airport...
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OVERVIEW Following Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) Volcanic eruption on 15th of January 2022, international humanitarian support was faced with an additional challenge of keeping Tonga Covid free...
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Initial international humanitarian support has reached the Kingdom of Tonga only 5 days after the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption on Saturday 15th January, 2022. Ash-fall and a tsunami...
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(Excerpt) Hubei Media Group: The volcanic eruption in Tonga has caused a severe disaster. Could you share some details of China’s disaster-relief assistance to the country? Zhao Lijian: China has...
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Appeal highlights Across the East Asia and Pacific region, the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by disasters, continues to contribute to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children, unimmunized...