Achieving food security and improving nutrition are crucial to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Not only they are essential to reach SDG2 – Zero Hunger, but they are also linked to...
48th session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: global update by the High Commissioner Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 13 September 2021 Distinguished...
SEAR/PR/1764 Kathmandu - The World Health Organization and Member countries of South-East Asia Region discussed further strengthening health emergency security systems to effectively respond to the...
SEAR/PR/1763 Kathmandu - The World Health Organization today urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19...
SEAR/PR/1762 Kathmandu - Taking lessons from the ongoing pandemic and emphasizing a once-in-a-century opportunity, countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today adopted a Ministerial Declaration...
Highlights WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR) remains the third most affected WHO Region with 41.1 million cases, after the Americas (83.23 million cases) and European region (64.87 million cases)...
Highlights The humanitarian situation remained dire in South Asia with some new surges of COVID-19 cases in the region. As of July 30, there have been 35,108,330 confirmed COVID cases of which...
Highlights The WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR) remains the third most affected with 39.9 million cases, after the Americas (80.1 million cases) and European regions (62.5 million cases). An...
The Government of Japan has decided to provide approximately 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in Japan, through the COVAX facility, to Maldives, as part of assistance by Japan to...
Executive Summary South Asia is highly exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards. It has been affected by several large-scale disasters over the past two decades, including the 2004...