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UN News Centre - Asia Pacific
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Civilian casualty numbers in Afghanistan rise again, UN reports
The number of civilian casualties resulting from the conflict in Afghanistan has risen for a fifth consecutive year, the United Nations reported today, blaming a change in tactics by the Taliban and other anti-Government forces for the higher death toll.
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After ferry sinking in Papua New Guinea, UN agency voices deep sympathy
The head of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) today expressed deep sympathy to the victims of a ferry sinking off the coast of Papua New Guinea that may have claimed more than 100 lives.
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UN-backed court sentences key Khmer Rouge figure to life in prison on appeal
The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today sentenced the former head of a notorious detention camp to life in prison, upholding an earlier conviction and extending the existing jail term.
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UN political team to visit Maldives for talks on democratic transition
A United Nations political team heads to the Maldives next week for talks on how to help support the Indian Ocean archipelago in its transition to democracy.
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As floods continue in Fiji, UN stresses need to boost preventive measures
The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week.
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Philippines: UN and partners seek more funding to help tropical storm survivors
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today revised upwards an appeal for funding to continue relief work for six months among the more than 300,000 people in the Philippines island of Mindanao who were affected by last year's tropical storm Washi.
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Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
The United Nations refugee chief today thanked the Pakistani Government for its generosity towards Afghans who have sought refuge in the country, while also calling for creating the right conditions in Afghanistan that will promote large-scale voluntary returns.
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UN-backed survey shows improving public perception of Afghan police
Public perception of the police in Afghanistan has improved over the past three years with the proportion of Afghans expressing personal respect for the country's law enforcement rising to 81 per cent, an eight-point increase since last year, according to a United Nations-funded survey.
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Small Indian hill state aims to improve agricultural livelihoods with UN loan
India is receiving a loan of nearly $90 million from the United Nations to improve agricultural livelihoods in the small north-western state of Uttarakhand, one of the poorest areas in the country.
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UN kicks off Year of the Dragon with celebration of Chinese cultural heritage
Hundreds of performers took to the stage at United Nations Headquarters in New York this evening to ring in the Chinese New Year with a showcase of traditional dance, music, theatre, painting and calligraphy.
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