Reports

I. Situation Overview On 04 June 2024, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean has ended, as both oceanic and atmospheric indicators have returned to El…

The crisis in Myanmar is a fundamental struggle over the identity and structure of the nation-state. Underpinning this conflict are ethnonational politics that are driving war but also create avenues for peace. David Brenner Observers in the West…

Islamabad, September 18, 2024 – Pakistan has reported the 18th polio case of the year from Quetta, highlighting the ever-present risk that the spread of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) continues to pose to children in…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Starting from 8 September 2024, strong winds and heavy rainfall from Typhoon Yagi triggered severe flooding and landslides across Myanmar, affecting over 60 townships in nine states and regions with an estimated 631,000 people affected…

Speech delivered by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, to the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, 18 September 2024, at UN Headquarters. [As delivered] I am grateful for the opportunity to brief the…

Climate change is impacting vital water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services around the world. This learning brief explores our framework to assist healthcare facilities in Cambodia to strengthen climate-resilient WASH, so that communities have reliable access…

This Situation Update is provided by the AHA Centre for use of the ASEAN Member States and relevant stakeholders. The information presented is collected from various sources, including but not limited to ASEAN Member States’ Government…

Madame Foreign Minister, [Tanja Fajon] I am grateful for your personal presence at today’s important debate on the question of Afghanistan during an increasingly complicated context. Three years after the Taliban seizure of power, millions of people across…

Following the devastating impact of typhoon Yagi across several countries in Southeast Asia, the European Union has released €2.2 million in humanitarian aid to help those populations most affected. This funding will help address the most…

The heavy rainfall has been affecting eastern south-eastern Bangladesh causing floods and landslides, that have resulted in widespread damage. According to UN OCHA, as of 15 September, approximately 1 million people have been affected by floods and…