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    Disaster risk reduction

    Nepal on Brink of Eliminating Kala-azar as Infections Plunge

    If the country maintains low infection levels through the year, Nepal will join the small group of nations that have defeated one of the world’s deadliest parasitic diseases as a public-health threat.
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    Accountability

    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

    Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.
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    Animals and wildlife

    Nepal’s Tiger Success Story Now Tests Human Safety as Attacks Rise Near Protected Areas

    Expanding wildlife rescue centres to every province and linking them with tourism is also under discussion.
    Aid

    Rasuwa Flood Disaster Leaves Dozens Missing as Rescue Operations Intensify

    Satellite data pointed to a glacial lake or landslide-related event similar to the deadly 2025 Bhote Koshi flood that killed nine and left 24 missing.

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    Accountability

    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

    Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.
    Animals and wildlife

    Nepal’s Tiger Success Story Now Tests Human Safety as Attacks Rise Near Protected Areas

    Expanding wildlife rescue centres to every province and linking them with tourism is also under discussion.
    Accreditation

    Bangladesh: UN Agencies Dominate Rohingya Funding as Local NGOs Marginalised

    At the same time, political engagement with Myanmar and regional actors remains essential to create conditions for voluntary return.
    Accountability

    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

    Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.
    Air

    Bangkok Weighs Ban on Traditional Petrol Tuk-Tuks in City Centre

    Thailand is joining other Asian nations in prioritising cleaner urban mobility even when it means rethinking an iconic symbol of the city.

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