Governments in Asia and the Pacific imposed some of the strictest and longest-lasting limits on human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering a collapse in migration, stranding migrants...
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Governments in Asia and the Pacific imposed some of the strictest and longest-lasting limits on human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering a collapse in migration, stranding migrants...
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New Save the Children analysis finds over 5,500 people died from dengue fever across 20 countries hardest hit by the disease in 2023, a year which saw at least five million cases --- more than any...
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The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as...
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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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The EU has released an additional €12.5 million to address the humanitarian needs of people in Myanmar, as well as those of Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh and the broader...
Bangladesh + 18 more
Executive Summary The UNDP RBAP Strategic Foresight "Anticipating Risks and Uncertainties for Asia and the Pacific: A Hybrid Horizon Scanning Report" (December 2022) is an analysis report of over 400...
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MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR I am pleased to present the UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office annual report for 2022. We started the year at full steam to make sure that the first year of the...
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Dying under bombs and shells: New report finds escalation in armed conflicts worldwide causes over 80 percent surge in civilian casualties from explosive weapons The number of civilians killed or...
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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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Key Updates • Migration options for Afghans are shrinking: Migration and resettlement pathways for Afghans have been constrained by multiple challenges, including restricted mobility within and...
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By Nawmi Naz Chowdhury, Global Legal Advisor, Equality Now BANGLADESH, Dhaka, February 6, 2023: Ending female genital mutilation (FGM) globally is unachievable unless efforts are significantly...
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A well-trained workforce is essential for reaching universal health coverage. WHO supports training across the globe and across the professional spectrum. This week we visit Samoa, where emergency...
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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...
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Edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony and Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros Foreword Foresighted and pragmatic policymaking requires acknowledging the constancy of change, and the fleetingness and perhaps...
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I. An urban world of colliding crises The world is facing a series of multiple and interlinked crises; a perfect storm that is testing the limits of current development paradigms. As countries and...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2021, UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund distribution activities impacted the lives of more than 1.2 million beneficiaries in 14 countries, thanks to generous Zakat and Sadaqah donations...
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The Global South–and in particular South and Southeast Asian states–shoulder major responsibility in hosting displaced communities–distinctly Rohingya and Afghan refugee populations. Notably, most of...
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INTRODUCTION ACAPS’ Humanitarian Access Overview provides an analysis of the state of humanitarian access globally over the past six months. ACAPS’ analysts considered nine variables (under three...
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GENEVA (14 June 2022) – The Myanmar military junta has brutally attacked and killed children and systematically abused their human rights, a UN expert said in a report released today that calls for...
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Human Rights Council Fiftieth session 13 June–8 July 2022 Summary Myanmar’s junta is at war with the people of Myanmar, and children are the war’s innocent victims. Without a prompt return to the...