Asia Pacific
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Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction
Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of destruction. Current estimates place the…
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‘Almost invisible crisis’: UN urges world not to look away from Myanmar
Despite widespread suffering driven by conflict, displacement and disasters, Myanmar’s humanitarian emergency has become “almost invisible” to the world, the…
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Guterres condemns deadly attack on Hannukah celebration in Sydney
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the “heinous deadly attack” on Sunday against Jewish families gathered in Sydney, Australia,…
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Hong Kong: UN rights chief voices concern over ‘draconian’ laws, in wake of deadly apartment fire
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has voiced concern over reports that “draconian security laws” in the Hong Kong Special…
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First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR
Supporting colleagues facing potential sexual exploitation or abuse (PSEA) in the workplace, may start with small acts of recognition but…
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Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead
From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones and monsoon rains has unleashed…
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Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged…
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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations
Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the expense of poorer nations…
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Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation…
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Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and…
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