Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
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Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
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Executive summary The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caught the world unprepared, revealing society’s vulnerabilities, systemic fragility and lack of resilience. In 2020, the Data, Strategy...
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In view of the recent 6.2-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu and resulted in serious causalities and infrastructure damage in Gansu and...
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Established in 1950, the Hong Kong Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the world’s humanitarian network serving over 190 countries. We dedicate ourselves to...
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The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as...
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Health ministers and senior officials from countries and areas across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region today endorsed a regional action framework to strengthen health...
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Section 2 TROPICAL CYCLONE OVERVIEW FOR 2022 2.1 Review of tropical cyclones in 2022 **2.1.1 Tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific (including the South China Sea) ** In 2022, a total of 27...
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With the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Northeast China recently hit by severe rainstorms and floods, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) today (August 14)...
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This is a study on the provision of public childcare across 48 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The report calls for greater investments in quality, accessible, affordable childcare that provides...
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Anti- Physical Violence Legal Guide Introduction This Anti-Physical Violence Legal Guide has been produced by Baker McKenzie, World Vision, State Street, 3M, Khaitan & Co., and Starbucks to support...
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Child Trafficking Legal Guide Introduction This Child Trafficking Legal Guide has been produced by Baker McKenzie, World Vision, State Street and 3M to support the End Violence Against Children...
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Antimicrobial resistance expected to cause 5.2 million deaths in the Western Pacific by 2030 Prolonged hospitalizations and lost productivity will cost the Region US$ 148 billion Manila – An...
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HIGHLIGHTS Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero 1 Asia’s Special Stake in the Global Climate Crisis Developing Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Given its geographic features and...
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ADB Forecasts 4.8% Growth for Asia and Pacific in 2023 and 2024 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (4 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts faster growth for developing economies in Asia and the...
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March 14, 2023 Police misuse of rubber bullets and other less lethal weapons against peaceful protesters is increasingly routine, leading to more injuries and deaths, a new report shows Increasing...
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China acceded to the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol in 1982. The IndoChinese population that came to China in the late 1970s has progressively integrated into the areas where they reside...
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The Western North Pacific basin is rich in Tropical Cyclone activity with a season lasting throughout the whole year averaging 27 Tropical Storms/Typhoons from 1959 to 2019. The 2022 season was...
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UN Human Rights report urges re-think of temporary labour migration programmes GENEVA (16 December 2022) - States must do more to uphold the human rights of migrant workers, the UN Human Rights...
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INTRODUCCIÓN Ya sea que se trate de manifestaciones multitudinarias para exigir un cambio social y político en Irán y en el resto del mundo, o para protestar por el aumento del coste de la vida, la...
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INTRODUCTION Le peuple continue à descendre dans la rue pour exprimer son opinion, sa désapprobation et réclamer justice, comme en témoignent les manifestations de masse appelant à un changement...