Asia Pacific
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Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe’
Afghanistan is on course to witness its highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since records…
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Afghanistan: UN chief following escalation in fighting ‘with deep concern’
With Taliban fighters continuing to gain ground in Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General is following events “with deep concern” said the…
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Rohingya refugees receive first COVID vaccinations in Bangladesh
More than 4,000 Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots, as…
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UN rights chief condemns Afghanistan abuses as Taliban advance continues
Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief…
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Shocking’ escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed shock on Monday at the rapid escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan,…
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Myanmar: COVID-19 third wave has hit like a ‘tsunami’, warns WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that it is facing a 70 per cent funding shortfall in Myanmar,…
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Hiroshima memorial: UN chief laments slow progress on nuclear-free goal
Underlining UN commitment to achieving a nuclear-free world, Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments to strengthen efforts to make this…
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Afghanistan: UN mission demands end to fighting as Taliban advance
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as…
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Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights and aid crisis is worsening
It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the…
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Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday…
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