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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Regional Overview Looking to 2024, the situation in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries will be challenging. As highlighted by the UN Security Council, the human rights situation inside...
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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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Even as many diplomats shun the Taliban regime, protesting its treatment of women and girls, emissaries of countries near Afghanistan have sought dealings with Kabul in areas like security and...
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This manual provides an overview of climate-driven stressors relevant to transport infrastructure in Central Asia and explores adaptation strategies. Over the next decades, the effects of climate...
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Mountains are vital ecosystems for people and the planet. They provide freshwater for half of the world’s population and host rich biodiversity and cultural importance for communities around the...
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The frequency and intensity of disasters, which are caused by natural hazards and are worsening with climate change, pose significant dangers to global economic prosperity, human security, and...
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BACKGROUND AND STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries communicate their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which define targets, measures, and policies to reduce...
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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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Introduction Three Central Asian states — Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — border the northern regions of Afghanistan, where ethnic groups of Tajiks, Turkmens and Uzbeks live. These...
Joint situational analysis Uzbekistan has a population of 35 million, of which, about half live in urban areas. According to official sources, Uzbeks comprise a majority (84.4%) of the total...
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High-Level Ministerial Event hosted by FAO promotes the sharing of experiences and ways forward through innovation and broader cooperation **Rome **- Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level...
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN (15 May 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Foreign Enterprise Indorama Agro LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Corporation (IRC) signed a $15 million loan to...
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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 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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Abstract The theme study sets out the transformations that are needed for Asia and the Pacific to transition to a net-zero-carbon future in support of sustainable development. It provides an outline...
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Global Crises Further Threaten Progress on SDGs: ADB–UN Report MANILA, PHILIPPINES (27 March 2023) — The convergence of multiple global crises is further jeopardizing Asia and the Pacific’s ability...
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Executive summary The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Safety Perceptions Index (SPI) provides a comprehensive assessment of worries and experiences of risk across 121 countries. The SPI is a unique body...
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NATIONAL SOCIETY PLAN The Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan was founded in 1937 and is the country’s largest humanitarian non-profit volunteer organization. It has 70 staff, 4,000 volunteers, and 18...
Introductory workshops conducted from August through November 2022 in Namangan, Fergana, Kashkadarya, Samarkand, Jizzakh, Sirdarya, Tashkent regions presented the project “Enhancing Multi-Hazard...