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The National Unity Government (NUG) 

The NUG Interim Heritage Management Committee announced guidelines and restrictions for 29 places in Magwe Region.

Alongside urbanisation, flooding in cities of Vietnam, a country highly vulnerable to climate change, is getting complicated and needs concerted solutions, according to experts.

On Thursday, Ministry of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risks Management-NUG strongly condemned the junta’s bomb attack on Camp Victoria, the headquarters of the Chin National Front, targeting the living quarters of women and children, hospitals, clinics and medical warehouses.

In commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Minister of Human Rights-NUG sent a video message highlighting global campaigns to end discrimination against persons with disabilities.

On Friday morning, there was a meeting between the NUG Central Committee on the Interim Public Administration and Extended Public Administration Teams. Reportedly, Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risks Management-NUG stated that the coordination among local forces was vital in local administration and the revolution spirit was their strength. He also cautioned about the need for security.

This report explains how rising climate and disaster risk can increase the vulnerability of Asia and the Pacific region’s urban poor and how engendering systemic change can strengthen their resilience.

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Myanmar’s Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun called on the United Nations Security Council to stop violent activities of the military junta on the public and get started with the process for justice.