Senior government officials, top experts, and key stakeholders will gather in Bangkok next week for the fourth United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Disaster Resilience Week. To be held […]
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Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has […]
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The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people’s lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific. Countries in our region […]
Senior policy makers from across the Asia-Pacific have taken the first steps in improving the regions preparedness to meet natural disasters with the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Disaster Resilience Network (APDRN). The initiative was among […]