Asia Pacific
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MYANMAR CRISIS: Stand with the people and protect them, urges UN rights expert
The international community has a responsibility to protect the people of Myanmar, under attack from their own military, the UN…
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INTERVIEW: Myanmar military increasing efforts to keep truth from getting out, UN expert says
The crackdown on journalists, cutting off the Internet and disrupting the flow of information across Myanmar, is “not working”, and…
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Japan: UN experts ‘deeply disappointed’ by decision to discharge Fukushima water
Three independent UN human rights experts expressed deep regret on Thursday over Japan’s decision to discharge potentially still radioactive Fukushima…
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UN and partners announce Afghan peace summit will convene in Turkey this month
The UN together with Turkey, and Qatar, announced on Tuesday that a high-level conference aimed at ending decades of conflict in Afghanistan…
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UN atomic energy agency to work with Japan on Fukushima water disposal
The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, said on Tuesday that it will work closely with Japan which is preparing to release a…
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Myanmar heading towards a ‘full-blown conflict’, UN human rights chief warns
The ongoing repression of protests in Myanmar could spark a “full-blown conflict” on a par with Syria, the United Nations’…
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Review ‘disproportionate and unwarranted’ measures, rights experts urge Cambodia
United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday called for the review of new legal and administrative measures adopted by…
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Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
The United Nations Country Team in Myanmar reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens…
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FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly challenging, with medical supplies hard…
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The more you learn, the more you earn: education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged children are unable to finish…
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