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Emergency response underway as Typhoons Fung-Wong and Kalmaegi…

In a relentless onslaught, a second powerful typhoon in less than a week has slammed into the Philippines, unleashing catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and deadly storm surges on communities…

Emergency teams respond to twin disasters in the Philippines…

Girls’ rights organisation Plan International has mobilised emergency response teams in the Bicol and Visayas regions of the Philippines following the passage of Typhoon Bualoi and a 6.9 magnitude…

Youth shape Asia-Pacific water resilience agenda

Youth leaders from across Asia and the Pacific convened to tackle the region’s most urgent water challenges at the 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS5)

Myanmar faces new challenges as monsoon season looms

One month after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the scale of need remains staggering. With monsoon season fast approaching funding is urgently needed to prevent one disaster compounding…

Plan International supports relief efforts after Vanuatu earthquake…

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. As of 18 December 2024, the earthquake has affected an estimated 80,000…

How Systemic Inequalities Are Holding Back Girls’ Leadership…

Girls in the Asia-Pacific continue to face gender-related barriers and inequalities that hold them back from realising their full potential, Plan International’s newest study reveals.

Plan International responds to the aftermath of Super Typhoon…

Plan International is providing critical assistance to communities impacted by Super Typhoon Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito, the sixth major storm to hit the Philippines in less than a month.…

Climate crisis impacting girls in the Pacific – new research…

The climate crisis is having a profound impact on girls' safety, education, and health in the Pacific, new research finds.

40 youths represent the Youth Leadership Academy for Gender…

We are proud to introduce the profiles of the 40 exceptional leaders of the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Gender and Climate Action!

Youth voices lead the charge at Asia-Pacific disaster risk reduction…

Plan International in Asia and the Pacific is poised to play a critical role at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 in Manila, Philippines, advocating…

Tropical Cyclone Yagi and Southwest Monsoon Situation Update…

As of 10 September 2024, Yagi cyclone had made landfall and brought heavy rains and flooding in its path, leaving major consequences in the Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand.

Join THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY for Gender and Climate Action…

The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Climate Action project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, is designed as a strategic platform to support young people, particularly young women, to…