Highlights
In Focus: Myanmar Earthquake 2025
A strong earthquake of 7.7 M at a depth of 10 km struck Sagaing Region, central Myanmar, on 28 March at 12.50 local time. Sagaing hosts 1.3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), a third of Myanmar's total. USGS PAGER estimates that up to 7,000 people faced violent shaking, while up to 10,190,000 experienced strong and very strong shaking. more on ReliefWeb
See Also:
- Gender-impact flash update: Myanmar Earthquake #1 (As of 02 April 2025) | PDF (3.1 MB)
- ReliefWeb: Myanmar Earthquake Flash Update #1 (As of 29 March 2025) | PDF (0.4 MB)
- ReliefWeb: UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
- Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Myanmar
International Women’s Day 2025 – For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. more
See Also:
- In person registration: The Regional Commemoration on 6 March 2025
Deadline extended: 5 March 2025 at 11 AM. - In Focus: Beijing+30 in Asia Pacific and International Women's Day 2025
- video highlights (including CSO and Youth Forums) on Youtube/unwomenasiapacific
- Photo albums on Flickr/unwomenasiapacific
Young Leaders and UN Women Launch AI Tool for CSW and the Beijing+30 Review
Building on this momentous occasion, UN Women Asia and the Pacific Regional Office has introduced an innovative digital assistant, CSW GPT, to empower stakeholders in the Beijing+30 Review process and the CSW69. more
UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review opened today, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from governments, civil society and youth groups, the private sector and academia to discuss progress and priority actions to support gender equality and women’s empowerment ... more
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Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review
Thursday, 19 November 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS
We must step forward – The situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 | UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIMA BAHOUS
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🔖 Update!
Christine Arab, Regional Director
We’re glad to introduce Christine Arab, our new Regional Director for UN Women in Asia and the Pacific.
Christine Arab has dedicated over 25 years to advancing gender equality and women’s human rights within the UN System, working across Asia, the Pacific, the Arab States, the Caribbean, the Balkans and the Southern ... more
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