Asia Pacific

Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months

The latest State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific report found that 2025 was the second warmest year on record for the region,…

1 month ago

Afghanistan among the world’s largest displacement crises

A fragile economy, four decades of war, 2.7 million returnees, worsening climate shocks and declining women’s participation are increasing pressure…

1 month ago

Afghanistan in crisis: Drought, malnutrition and a worsening humanitarian situation

Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. But with nearly 22 million people in…

2 months ago

Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year

At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck at…

2 months ago

UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support

Speaking in Geneva on Tuesday, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch warned that sharp reductions in humanitarian and development funding are putting…

3 months ago

Turning silence into stories: Cambodian activist amplifies LGBTQI+ youth voices

Growing up in Cambodia, Panha rarely saw LGBTQI+ people reflected in the world around her — not in television, not…

3 months ago

Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns

“WFP has been sounding alarm bells for months,” Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director, said at the end of a recent…

3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy

Estimates indicate that around 28 million people in Afghanistan were living in poverty in 2025, with the situation compounded by…

3 months ago

Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands

The Category 4 storm brought destructive winds, flooding and heavy rainfall to vulnerable coastal and island communities after intensifying in…

3 months ago

First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand

Mariyam Tadein was 21 years old when she was sentenced to death.Police found over half a million tablets of “yaba”,…

3 months ago