Tag: Asia Pacific
No Surrender of Human Rights For a Living; UN
No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find a living wage, the UN human rights...
Full Labour Recovery Still Remains Elusive for Asia -Pacific
Asia-Pacific labour markets recorded a partial rebound from COVID-19 impact but full recovery remains elusive with conditions expected to remain difficult into...
225 Million Internal Displacements in Asia Pacific
With over 225 million internal displacements or forced movements within borders, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement...
Asia’s Economic Growth To Slow Down
With slower growth and rising prices, coupled with challenges of war, infection and tightening financial conditions, the economic growth in Asia and...
A Year Of Opportunity for Food Security
The Asia Pacific region saw about 375.8 million people facing hunger (food insecurity) in 2020 at times of Covid 19 pandemic, which is nearly...
More Than A Half of Asia-Pacific People Lack SHP
The people in Asia and Pacific region are literally entitled for health protection but the reality is that an estimated 1.6 billion people in...
Freedom of Expression Under Attack in Asia- Pacific
Asia-pacific region saw widespread democratic erosion, including in India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka with many of them suffering from rising ethno-nationalism and militarisation...
High Time Asia pacific Region Reduce Greenhouse Gas
Economies in the Asia-Pacific region need to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including to maintain their trade competitiveness as carbon taxes at borders threaten to rise, according to a new United...
Ongoing Efforts to Keep Asia pacific Trade in Good Spirit
The high cost of trade in Asia and the Pacific continues to rise but ongoing efforts to facilitate commerce will help keep goods flowing...
Asia- Pacific Region Species Under Increased Plastic Threat
From fresh water mammals to birds and animals, all migratory species in the Asia-Pacific region are vulnerable to plastic pollution, according to a new...
