Welcoming an Important Step Forward at UN Climate Talks in Lima
There is still long way to go to reach a final agreement for effective climate change action in 2015, but the COP20 in Lima was an important step forward.
Migration Can Mitigate Negative Impacts of Climate Change on Children
Children are generally more at risk than adults when environmental threats gradually grow, or when natural disaster suddenly strikes.
The Meek Shall not Inherit the Earth - Gender Equality and Access to Land
Land is power – immutable and unyielding. It provides succor and sustenance. Unfortunately, there is an overwhelming gender gap in land ownership, reinforcing the gender discrimination women face in other spheres.
Why AIDS Funding Stands at a Crossroads in Asia and Pacific
The Asia Pacific region has scored many successes in its march to reverse the HIV and AIDS epidemic in a number of countries, starting with Thailand, Cambodia, and India.
Asia’s Disaster Data Shows Need for Leaders to Scale Up Resilience at Sendai Meeting
Thousands of participants will converge in Sendai, Japan from 14-18 March for the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction to agree on a new global plan to make nations and communities more resilient to natural calamities.
Universal Health Coverage: Too Important for Asia to Postpone
Universal health coverage not only protects the majority of the population from experiencing catastrophic financial loss as a result of high out-of-pocket costs, but also promotes better quality of services and greater health equity.
World Water Day: How We Can ‘Unflood’ Asia
On World Water Day, it’s time to reflect on how several of Asia’s developing countries are especially vulnerable to floods. What can we do to better address this problem? Adopt a holistic approach to flood management and resilience.
Disaster Resilience: Sendai Framework to Kick-Start Post-2015 Agenda
Last week, representatives from 187 UN member states agreed on a new international framework to foster greater disaster resilience across the globe, the first of four global agreements on the post-2015 development agenda.
How to Finance Stable, Inclusive Growth in Asia
The Asian Development Outlook 2015 highlights how developing Asia’s financial development still lags the advanced economies by a wide margin despite good progress. What can we do to bridge that gap, and also ensure ensure the region’s financial sector grows in a stable, inclusive way?
Twenty Years after Beijing: We Must Invest Still More in Asia’s Women and Girls
There has certainly been progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted in 1995 – but we still have a long way to go.