Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding their coping capacity and exacerbating inequality.
Cambodia + 14 more
Cambodia + 14 more
Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding their coping capacity and exacerbating inequality.
Bangladesh + 8 more
IFRC warns that men, women and children are being forced to live out their day-to-day lives in dirty, stagnant water and are at risk of deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue, cholera and diarrhoea.
World + 24 more
From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
Afghanistan + 8 more
IFRC has launched 26 new operations this year, 15 of which are climate-related disaster responses. South Asia has been the worst hit, with millions of people affected by multiple disasters.
India + 5 more
As of 19 August, flooding in India's Kerala state has caused 361 deaths and displaced 725,000 people. Cyclone Bebinca caused flooding in Viet Nam, Thailand, and Laos.
Viet Nam + 5 more
Running until March 2021, the project will strengthen weather-, climate- and water-related impact-based decision support services and so help protect lives and property.
World + 16 more
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017 shows that the greatest impacts of disasters are in countries which have the least capacity to prepare or respond to these events.
Thailand + 4 more
Seasonal monsoon floods continue to affect North, Northeast and Central Thailand. Cumulatively, 1.8 million people have been affected in 44 provinces.
Thailand + 5 more
Since 1 January, continuous heavy rains have caused widespread flooding across southern Thailand. As of 9 January, more than 330,300 households have been affected, with 21 deaths.
China + 4 more
A measles outbreak in Myanmar has caused 34 deaths, mostly young children. Health authorities have established containment zones and initiated an emergency vaccination campaign.
World + 21 more
According to a new report by ESCAP, the region accounted for over half the world’s 344 disasters in 2015, resulting in over 16,000 deaths with 59 million people affected.
World + 37 more
Oxfam is warning that climate chaos could increase humanitarian emergencies at a time when resources and capacity are already under enormous strain.
Indonesia + 6 more
Flooding in Aceh Jaya District of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province on 15 July left over 7,900 houses inundated and 25,750 people affected, including almost 2,300 displaced.
World + 45 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 45 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 48 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 48 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
Nepal + 9 more
As of 23 May, more than 350 people are reported to have died in a heat wave in India. The heat wave, which began in mid-April, had its peak casualty rate from around 17 May.
World + 50 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 12 more
Asia and the Pacific witnessed 119 disaster events in 2014, but effective cyclone early warning systems, together with enhanced preparedness, saved countless lives, says ESCAP.