INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
Micronesia + 20 more
Micronesia + 20 more
INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
Micronesia + 20 more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “Blue Pacific Continent” is both a mindset and a geographic region. The Southwest Pacific Ocean is home to more than two dozen island states and territories that range in size...
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Children in East Asia and the Pacific face the greatest exposure to multiple climate disasters Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding...
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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...
Overview In the final year of its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018-2022, WFP played a critical role in addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in Timor-Leste. While there were hopes for an...
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Introduction Today there are more internally displaced people worldwide than ever; approximately 59.1 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to armed conflicts, violence or human...
About the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Overview The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is a United States...
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Diez puntos a celebrar de 2021 Jo Becker Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division La pandemia de Covid-19 ha tenido consecuencias devastadoras para los niños y las niñas en todo el mundo. A...
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Dix marques de progrès en 2021 dont on peut se réjouir Jo Becker Directrice du plaidoyer, division Droits des enfants jobeckerhrw La pandémie de Covid-19 a été dévastatrice pour les enfants à travers...
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Ten Points to Celebrate from 2021 Jo Becker Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for children around the world. Earlier this month, UNICEF reported...
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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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Introduction 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges, both for NORCAP and the rest of the international community, but we proved ourselves adaptive and forward-thinking in facing up to them. It...
Executive summary INTRODUCTION EVALUATION FEATURES The Timor-Leste country strategic plan (CSP) covers the three-year period from 2018 to 2020. The scope of this CSP evaluation, however, covers 2015...
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EWEA: Early Warning & Early Action World Vision (WV) monitors indicators of threats, to anticipate and reduce the impact of disasters, especially for floods, drought, landslides and dzud. By working...
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This publication provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues to date. The 10th edition features policy briefs focusing on the effects of climate change,...
Executive Summary Timor-Leste is located in the southern-most part of Southeast Asia on the eastern half of the island of the Timor Sea between Indonesia and Australia. Timor-Leste has a population...
Highlights Based on recent assessment results, 4 municipalities and 1 Special Economic Zone (ZEESM) have been identified as worst affected by El Niño: Covalima, Lautem, Viqueque, Baucau, and...
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GA/11697 Continuing to address the broad range of challenges facing the global community, Heads of State and Government along with other high-level representatives hailed recent diplomatic successes,...
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Reduce poverty Caritas aims to reduce the incidence and impact of poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. There is no single solution to poverty and it can take many forms. Each...