Asia Pacific
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Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan
With all the major indicators for Afghanistan’s security and development looking “negative or stagnant” as international troops withdraw, the threats that lie ahead cannot be overstated,…
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Great Barrier Reef in danger, UN World Heritage Committee draft report finds
A United Nations body is recommending that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be included on a list of world heritage in…
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Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in…
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UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar
Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a…
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Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on demining partner HALO Trust
The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deadly attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a…
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‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs”,…
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Amidst COVID surge, Asia-Pacific region needs ‘immediate and stronger support’
With the coronavirus still raging in many parts of the world, the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday of…
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UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s
Speaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out…
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No ‘manels’, more gender equality in Indonesia: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop, says Valerie Julliand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator…
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UN chief appeals for dialogue in Samoa amid prime ministerial stand-off
The UN has called for dialogue in Samoa, where the first woman elected as Prime Minister was locked out of…
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