Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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In 2023, the EU and its Member States retained their position as one of the largest global humanitarian donors. Over the past 12 months the international community has focused on the rising number of...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. More than 210 million children are highly exposed to cyclones; 140 million to water scarcity; and 120 million...
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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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War, violence, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, rising inflation, and spiraling prices; these are all factors that contributed to an overall increase in people’s needs, to which nearly 63,000...
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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...
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State of Climate in South-West Pacific highlights increasing threat of climate change Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 November 2022 - Sea surface temperatures and ocean heat in parts of the South-West...
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Key Updates • Inconsistent responses to Afghan displacement continue to put lives at risk: There remains a lack of consistency in response to a large number of Afghan nationals moving to seek safety...
SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Tropical Depression TWENTYNINE made landfall in Kemaman District located in the southern part of the state of Terengganu in December 2021. Most...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Yan, Kedah was faced with a flash flood from the foothill of Mount Jerai (Gunung Jerai). On Wednesday, 18 August 2021, the flash flood happened at...
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LINA GONG Climate change will not only make for more frequent emergencies – it will change how and from where to provide relief. The humanitarian community has been challenged by major shocks in the...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster The Tropical Depression TWENTYNINE made landfall in Kemaman District located in the southern part of the state of Terengganu, which is on...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the first (1st) week of 2022, a total of 30 disasters (22 floods, 3 landslides, and 5 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia and Malaysia have reportedly been affected...
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For Immediate Release Thursday, December 30, 2021 Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $100,000 in humanitarian assistance for...
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INTRODUCTION ACAPS Humanitarian Access Overview provides a snapshot of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access. ACAPS analysts considered nine variables to rank and compare humanitarian...
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Appeal highlights Across the East Asia and Pacific region, the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by disasters, continues to contribute to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children, unimmunized...
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COUNTRIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD FAO assesses that globally 44 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia and two in Latin America and the Caribbean, are in need of external...
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Highlights Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise sharply in East Asia and the Pacific. In total, 12.8 million positive cases and 274,923 deaths have been confirmed in the region, with Indonesia (4.2...
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Yan, Kedah was faced with a flash flood from the foothill of Mount Jerai (Gunung Jerai). The flash flood happened on Wednesday, 18 August 2021 at...