Asia and the Pacific
Further resources and reports:
- Up-to-date information about programmes and operations in the Asia Pacific region, including funding level and donor contributions
- Annual Global Report and Global Appeal for the Asia and Pacific region
Afghanistan situation
More than 40 years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, nearly five million Afghans remain displaced outside of the country by successive waves of conflict.
Rohingya emergency
Over a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar in successive waves of displacement since the early 1990s.
Refugee voices
Through first-person narratives, refugees from across Asia and the Pacific share their experiences, perspectives and aspirations as people forced to flee.
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