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MANILA, Philippines — Disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments don't invest more ...

The defining climate story of 2025 was that they unfolded across regions with very different income levels, governance structures and climate readiness, yet produced strikingly similar failures.

In 2026, 239 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance following a 2025 marked by severe cuts to humanitarian operations and a record number of deadly attacks against aid workers. Wars, ...

During a press conference Tuesday, the UN World Food Program (WFP) raised concerns about the humanitarian situation worsening in Haiti with the coming hurricane season. The WFP said that political ...

Editor's Note: This article was modified October 17, 2025. What began as a pilot program has evolved into an emerging technology investment for disaster management and preparedness in nations with ...

The UN disaster relief agency said it was having to dial back aid plans as the humanitarian sector faced "the deepest funding cuts ever." it comes after the Trump administration said it would reduce ...

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, highlighted India's robust Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing system--cumulatively exceeding USD 28 billion--and called for concrete, ...