by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Today, a person living in Asia-Pacific is still five times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than a person living outside the region. This was seen during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which resulted in more than 225,000 deaths and widespread...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge LDCs and SIDS in Asia and the Pacific, and in Africa, share a number of structural challenges and geophysical constraints that result in disproportionately large economic, social and environmental challenges that hinder their development. These countries...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Highlighted, Solution
Challenge Achieving global malaria elimination by 2030 requires regional and cross-border partnerships to fight this deadly but preventable disease. In the Western Pacific Region, Papua New Guinea (PNG) contributes over 75 per cent of malaria cases. Nearly 95 per cent...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world. This reality reduces the freedom of movement of women and girls, including their ability to participate in school, work and...