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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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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ADB Operations Reach $20.5 Billion in 2022, Addressing Crises, Building Resilience MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $20.5 billion from its own...
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Policymakers and experts highlight the rising needs of children and families in South Asia brought on by COVID-19, climate disasters and economic shocks KATHMANDU, 24 February 2023 – Policymakers,...
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Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2022 - Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia. In 2021 alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of US$ 35.6...
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LONDON/GENEVA, 6 October 2022 – 83% of children in 15 countries report witnessing climate change or inequality, or both, affecting the world around them, according to a major Save the Children survey...
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CHAPTER 1 The shifting contours of the South and South-West Asia disaster riskscape Key Highlights The South and South-West Asia disaster risk landscape (‘riskscape’) is being reshaped by cascading...
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Summary for policymakers Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions: Summary for Policymakers builds on ESCAP’s Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021, Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report...
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The South Asia Region is at a pivotal stage of development. In recent decades, rapid economic growth, and progress across several sectors—including education, infrastructure, health, and...
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Agency says action now can reignite opportunities for every child to contribute towards a better long-term future for the region KATHMANDU, 9 December 2021: Governments across South Asia need to...
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Regional Flagship Report Highlights Released to coincide with the 75th anniversary of UNICEF’s creation in 1946, the report, “Reigniting Opportunities for Children in South Asia,” highlights the...
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Introduction Asia and the Pacific is the most vulnerable region in the world to disaster impacts, complicated by numerous complex emergencies and protracted humanitarian crises. Over the past decade,...
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Edited by Ritu Bharadwaj and Clare Shakya Loss and damage is an urgent issue: the world’s least-resourced communities and countries are increasingly unable to adapt to or absorb worsening climate...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the signing of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, countries around the world have committed to equitable and inclusive development for girls...
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Predrag Savić, Jonah Simonds, Ermina Sokou and Yichun Wang Abstract: With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Member States pledged to reduce inequality in...
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To read the full report please visit the IDMC website here. Internal displacement at all-time high after unprecedented year of crises The total number of people living in internal displacement...
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Executive Summary This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during FY20. About the FY20 Annual Report This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during...
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Executive summary South Asia is facing an increasing complex and expanding disaster riskscape- one of the highest in the Asia Pacific region. Each year, people in the subregion suffer from various...
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Summary and Keywords South Asia is faced with a range of natural hazards, including floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis. Rapid and unplanned urbanization, environmental...
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Introduction There is agreement in the scientific community that the global food system will experience unprecedented pressure in the coming decades – demographic changes, urban growth, environmental...
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The WMO South Asia Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) has finalized its consensus outlook for the 2016 Southwest Monsoon season. The outlook suggests that during the 2016 southwest monsoon season (June –...