Tag: Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific not ready to deal with climate-induced disasters, UN commission says
Six of the top 10 countries most affected by these disasters are in the Asia-Pacific region
Women groups call for end to attacks on women human rights...
“Governments are targeting human rights defenders for speaking about the issues that people face"
Climate action regressing in Asia-Pacific, regional UN body says
The region will miss all or most of the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless efforts are accelerated between now and 2030
Right to protest under attack across Asia-Pacific region, says new report
“In many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, states used emergency regulations ... to block or disrupt protests and detain protesters"
Australia urges Pacific nations to shun China security deals
Western powers have expressed concern over leaked plans to expand China's influence in the South Pacific
Efforts to end the world’s reliance on coal face challenge in...
Deciding how nations divide the task of achieving climate targets under an accord reached in Paris in 2015 poses a major challenge
China’s Xi warns of ‘Cold War-era’ tensions in Asia-Pacific
"Attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geo-political grounds are bound to fail," said China's Xi
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