Asia Pacific
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First Person: Panic as COVID-19 ‘tsunami’ hits India
A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days…
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UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge
The United Nations is supporting India as the country battles a major surge in COVID-19 cases which on Wednesday saw…
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Renewed clashes displace thousands in Myanmar, UN reports
Fresh clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have displaced thousands across the country, the UN Office for…
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Right to freedom of expression in Myanmar must be guaranteed, UN expert urges military coup leader
The leader of Myanmar’s ‘Tatmadaw’ military has been urged to publicly commit to honoring the fundamental right to freedom of…
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Nepal: New appointments ‘undermine independence’ of rights oversight body, UN experts warn
United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday voiced serious concerns over recent appointment of new members to Nepal’s National…
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Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated…
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First Person: Rohingya refugees traumatized again, after devastating camp fire
A Rohingya refugee and volunteer for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has been telling UN News how his community…
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Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide “opportunities” to improve health care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after the crisis is…
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Food aid operation begins to reach two million affected by Myanmar crisis
Two million people facing growing food insecurity linked to the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar are to receive nutrition assistance,…
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UN chief highlights key role of Asian regional bloc in ending Myanmar crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to…
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