Global Issues News Headlines for “Natural Disasters”

United Nations Least Developed Country Category – Curse or Boon?

2026-09-21T05:08:39-07:00

SYDNEY, September 21 (IPS) - The UN General Assembly will soon vote – most likely favourably – on Bangladesh’s request to postpone the country’s graduation from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category, currently scheduled for November this year. The request for a 3-year extension was endorsed by the ECOSOC following the recommendation of the UN’s Committee for Development Policy (CDP).

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Sudan: Blood on Foreign Powers’ Hands

2026-09-21T04:49:26-07:00

LONDON, September 21 (IPS) - Sudan’s civil war grinds on. It’s close to three and a half years since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia began their battle for supremacy, and the two forces and their allies continue to slaughter civilians with impunity. As a recent UN report makes clear, the killing is enabled by numerous foreign powers that continue to supply weapons, personnel and logistical support. They have made a civil conflict their proxy war, and their self-interest is sustaining the killing.

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Outpacing Foreign Aid, Migrant Remittances Are a Lifeline Ensuring Families Are Fed and Healthy, Says IFAD

2026-09-18T08:11:47-07:00

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, September 18 (IPS) - Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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WHO Launches New Global Health Strategy for Childhood Cancer Medications

2026-09-18T05:12:30-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, September 18 (IPS) - When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO, more than 80 percent of children with cancer in high-income countries are cured, compared with fewer than 30 percent in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’

2026-09-17T05:48:40-07:00

CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard, who was recently abducted and detained by government forces.

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Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement

2026-09-17T05:26:35-07:00

DHAKA, Bangladesh, September 17 (IPS) - Bangladesh is rightly praised for saving lives during cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters and community mobilisation have turned once-catastrophic disasters into emergencies in which evacuation is often possible. But behind that success lies a quieter national failure: millions of people are being uprooted inside the country, often more than once, without a clear path back to secure homes, land or livelihoods.

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African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding

2026-09-16T08:33:19-07:00

KIGALI, September 16 (IPS) - Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income to agriculture.

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Killing of Environmental Defenders Reflects Power Struggle Over World’s Resources

2026-09-16T08:13:55-07:00

LONDON & SRINAGAR, India, September 16 (IPS) - At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025 while protecting forests, rivers, farmland and Indigenous territories, according to a new report by Global Witness that warns violence against activists remains widespread even as recorded killings have declined from previous years.

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Renewed Hostilities In Yemen Inflame Displacement and Regional Risks

2026-09-16T05:25:28-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, September 16 (IPS) - In recent days, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated sharply following a new escalation of hostilities between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). This follows four years of relative stability, marking the most severe resurgence of violence since the collapse of the United Nations (UN)-mediated ceasefire in October 2022.

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Investment in Irrigation Systems Is Vital in Preparing for the Next Climate Shock

2026-09-14T06:23:57-07:00

KIGALI, September 14 (IPS) - When the African continent experiences erratic rains, crops fail, leaving millions of people facing hunger.

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