Asia Pacific
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Bhutan, the vaccination nation: a UN Resident Coordinator’s blog
The small mountain nation of Bhutan has so far managed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, despite sharing a border with…
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First Person: Refugee ‘Russian Woman’ in bid for Eurovision glory
Manizha Sangin arrived in Russia as young refugee, when her family fled the violence of the civil war in Tajikistan.…
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UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing…
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Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been…
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UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh
Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh, the Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched…
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Afghanistan: Top UN officials strongly condemn ‘heinous’ attack on girls school
Two senior UN officials on Wednesday, condemned in the strongest terms, a terrorist attack targeting girls and their families outside a high school in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The…
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Myanmar: UN rights experts urge business ‘to take a stand’ against military junta
United Nations independent rights experts on Wednesday urged businesses in Myanmar to uphold their human rights responsibilities and apply pressure…
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Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts
One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the “brutal” repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts…
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What can the UN do to support India through its deadly COVID-19 surge?
The UN is at the forefront of efforts to help India extricate itself from the almost unimaginable scale of suffering…
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What can the UN do to support India through its deadly COVID-19 surge?
The UN is at the forefront of efforts to help India extricate itself from the almost unimaginable scale of suffering…
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