Asia Pacific
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Clashes in Myanmar displace thousands, UN humanitarian office reports
Clashes between the Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups, which have involved military airstrikes, have reportedly claimed the lives…
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Timor-Leste: UN agencies support response in wake of deadly floods
United Nations agencies in Timor-Leste are supporting response efforts, as floods and landslides left widespread damage across the country, including…
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First Person: The Afghan woman putting her life at risk to rid her home of mines
Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been…
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Stop ‘widespread violence’ against children in Myanmar, UN officials urge
Senior United Nations officials on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing violence by Myanmar’s security forces against civilians, including children, as…
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Protect all those fleeing Myanmar, UN offices urge regional countries
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) have called on Myanmar’s neighbouring countries to…
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Myanmar: ‘Significant action’ needed by Security Council to prevent ‘bloodbath’
Widespread, systemic attacks on civilians in Myanmar orchestrated by leaders of the military coup, demand a “firm, unified and resolute…
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Indonesia: UN experts denounce mega tourism project that ‘tramples on human rights’
UN rights experts, on Wednesday, raised alarm over forced evictions of locals and indigenous peoples, and threats against human rights…
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UN agencies ramp up response for Rohingya refugees in wake of ‘unprecedented’ fire
United Nations agencies have stepped up their efforts to assist thousands of Rohingya refugee families left homeless after last week’s…
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Rights experts concerned about alleged detention, forced labour of Uyghurs in China
Independent UN human rights experts have urged companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains following concerns over the alleged detention…
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Myanmar: Top UN officials condemn military’s ‘shameful, cowardly’ attacks on peaceful protesters
Two senior UN officials denounced on Sunday, “systematic” attacks on peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and flagged that the international community…
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