Reports

DUBAI, 7 June 2009 (IRIN) - Poverty, community pressure and the low quality of education mean 25 percent of children in Afghanistan aged 7-14 are at risk of leaving school and drifting into exploitative work situations, according to a…

Pregnant women and new mothers displaced by fighting in North West Pakistan are facing a potential health crisis, warn Islamic Relief's medical teams in the region. A lack of appropriate healthcare, poor diet and the stress of the conflict…

ALRC-CWS-11-04-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eleventh session A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The resignation of the Prime Minister of Nepal on 4 May and its prompt acceptance by the country's President, expose…

WESTPORT, Conn. (May 29, 2009) - Children and families displaced by conflict in northwestern Pakistan are facing increasingly difficult living conditions and decreasing options as the crisis drags on, according to a recent assessment by Save the Children. The global…

PREAMBLE The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (the Embassy) has requested the assistance from Norad to undertake a Review of the Embassy's portfolio to identify possible ways and means of addressing/integrating appropriate climate change and environmental concerns in existing…

HQ/2009/10 UNFPA Launches Emergency Appeal for Maternal Health Care for the Displaced ISLAMABAD/UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 May 2009 - Pakistani women uprooted by fighting in the Swat Valley have critical health needs that relief operations must urgently address, says UNFPA, the…

WELLINGTON, May 20, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Over the coming years, the Pacific island countries face the likelihood of increasing numbers of people compelled to leave their homes and livelihoods as a consequence of environmental changes produced by global…

BANGKOK, 15 May 2009 (IRIN) - A UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has concluded a two-week disaster preparedness mission to Papua New Guinea (PNG). "The mission is important to the government as it will independently review the ongoing…

The DRR department of MERCY Malaysia conducted a 3-day training workshop on the Community-based Disaster Risk Management for the Mingalar Myanmar staff in Yangon on 28-30 April 2009. This workshop was attended by 25 Mingalar Myanmar staff. 2 MERCY…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - ADB Board of Directors has approved a US$5 million grant to help Central and West Asia address the impacts of climate change on the region. The assistance will be through policy and capacity development and supporting investments…