UNICEF: Toxic air linked to over 100 daily child deaths in East Asia, Pacific
Air pollution is at high levels in many parts of Asia. UNICEF estimates more than 100 children under the age of 5 in East ...
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Advancing sustainable public procurement in the Asia Pacific
Sustainable public procurement in the Asia Pacific can drive economic, social and environmental transformation across the region ...
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Over 100 deaths a day: UN warns of air pollution’s toll on young children in East Asia, Pacific
SINGAPORE – More than 100 children under the age of five die each day in East Asia and the Pacific from air pollution-related causes, said Unicef on Feb 6, in a call for urgent action to cut ...
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Search underway for Coast Guard crew member lost in Eastern Pacific
Mexico’s navy is assisting with an offshore patrol vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft, according to the Coast Guard. “The ...
Chinese Navy Flotilla With Laser-Armed Warship Sails Into Pacific
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UNICEF: Children living in poverty are the worst affected by air pollution in Asia
A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries breathe unhealthy air and the pollution is linked to the deaths of 100 ...
Air pollution ‘killing 100 children a day in Asia’
All 500 million children across the region live in countries with unhealthy levels of toxic air, according to analysis ...