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...
American Samoa + 25 more
MANILA -- Measles cases went up 255% from 2022 to 2023 in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, an increase caused by gaps in vaccination coverage and disease surveillance and...
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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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Executive summary The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caught the world unprepared, revealing society’s vulnerabilities, systemic fragility and lack of resilience. In 2020, the Data, Strategy...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. In 2023, the region experienced cyclones, floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and drought as...
Afghanistan + 55 more
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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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the region most prone to natural hazards worldwide, with an average of 122 million people affected yearly throughout the region. This is severely...
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Health ministers and senior officials from countries and areas across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region today endorsed a regional action framework to strengthen health...
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Overview Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has worked to turn the hard lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic into a mandate to...
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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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Executive Summary This second paper, in the Beyond Marriage and Motherhood series, lays the foundation for a targeted approach to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy in Southeast Asia and the...
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Executive Summary This paper explores adolescent pregnancies, child marriages and early unions in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, by investigating their prevalence, trends, drivers, patterns and...
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Good mental health is integral to the well-being of everyone. Promoting and protecting mental health is also critical to a well-functioning society. The Regional Framework for the Future of Mental...
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Antimicrobial resistance expected to cause 5.2 million deaths in the Western Pacific by 2030 Prolonged hospitalizations and lost productivity will cost the Region US$ 148 billion Manila – An...
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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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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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For every child, vaccination Imunization is one of humanity’s most remarkable success stories. It has saved countless lives. Many more lives will be saved if the goals of the Immunization Agenda 2030...