Asia Pacific
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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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UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability
Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep…
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From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia
In the rolling hills of Indonesia’s West Java province, thousands of farmers are reaping tangible benefits from the digitization of…
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UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to…
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Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands
Morning light spreads over Sikaiana, a remote atoll in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific where the ocean both…
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Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen by 20 per cent compared to last year, continuing a dramatic decline since…
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Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice
Myanmar stands at a crossroads between impunity and humanitarian crisis, as escalating military airstrikes, widespread civilian casualties and mounting evidence…
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In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Amid deepening global divides and economic uncertainty, the United Nations called for stronger multilateral cooperation and sweeping reforms to global…
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UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire
The United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians. The…
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