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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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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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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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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Geneva, 26 October 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people, displaced millions of others and cost hundreds of...
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48th session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: global update by the High Commissioner Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 13 September 2021 Distinguished...
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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...