Reports

Intense tropical cyclone activity is ongoing across the Philippine sea, South and West China Sea. Typhoon BEBINCA made landfall in the Shanghai area on 16 September leading to evacuations, damage, and disruptions across the Shanghai direct-administered municipality…

The aftermath of tropical cyclone YAGI and the ongoing Southwest monsoon continue to unfold across the Philippines, Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. Tropical Bebinca and the approaching tropical depression GENER are expected to worsen the…

Introduction The analysis provided in this report relies on data gathered through UNHCR’s protection monitoring tools. UNHCR’s Community Based Protection Monitoring (CBPM) interventions include household-level assessments, key informant interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs), aiming to collect…

Highlights of the week WildPoliovirus ▪ One new WPV1 case reported this week from Afghanistan. The WPV1 case is from Kandahar province (Spinboldak district), with date of onset on 10th August 2024. The WPV1 case count in 2024…

Prononcé par Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme À Dialogue interactif sur le rapport du HCDH sur Sri Lanka/Conseil des droits de l’homme Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les délégués, Sri Lanka se situe à un tournant…

Prononcé par Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme À Cinquante-septième session du Conseil des droits de l’homme – Dialogue interactif renforcé sur l’Afghanistan Monsieur le Vice-Président, Chers intervenants, Excellences, Chers collègues et amis, Cela fait trois ans que les autorités…

Human Rights Council Fifty-Seventh session 9 September–9 October 2024 Agenda items 2 and 4 Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Human rights situations that require the…

In Numbers 1,106 mt food distributed US$12.62 million distributed in cash-based transfers US$ 8.7 million net funding requirements under the country strategic plan (September 2024 – February 2025) 1.4 million people assisted Current Situation Over the past few months, Bangladesh has faced…

Key Messages In the 1st month of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, the general inflation rate increased to a 12-year high hitting 11.66 percent owing to a record climb in food inflation. This is the first time…

SUMMARY Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+)1 individuals face challenges across different crises, including armed conflicts, disasters, and migration, and forced displacement. As in other regions, LGBTIQ+ communities in Asia and the Pacific are vulnerable…