Overview In August, India will have the presidency of the Security Council. Most meetings are expected to be in person this month. India has chosen to convene two signature events during its...
INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about massive disruptive changes and is a threat across multiple sectors that are essential to children’s optimal development. The responses to contain...
Executive Summary The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that in 23 countries and situations, acute food insecurity is likely to...
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia The WHO South-East Asia Region is intensifying action to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Globally,...
Highlights • South East Asia Region (SEAR) remains the third most affected WHO Region with 36.8 million cases, after the Americas Region (74.7 million cases) and European Region (57.9 million cases)...
At Least 1,170 North Koreans Face Torture, Sexual Abuse if Sent Back For months, North Koreans living in South Korea who have relatives detained in China have been imploring government officials,...
Highlights • South East Asia Region (SEAR) remains the third most affected WHO Region with 35.9 million cases, after the Americas Region (73.7 million cases) and European Region (57.0 million cases)...
Reporting Period: 1 April – 30 June 2021 Highlights The number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific have risen sharply over the past three months. In total,...
INTRODUCTION ACAPS Humanitarian Access Overview provides a snapshot of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access ACAPS analysts considered nine variables to rank and compare humanitarian...
Highlights South East Asia Region (SEAR) remains the third most affected WHO Region with 35.2 million cases, after the Americas Region (72.8 million cases) and European Region (56.2 million cases)...