News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 142
Drought, Storms, Intense Rainfall and Fires Threatening Millions in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (IPS) - In 2020, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia faced their worst drought in half a century. The Atlantic Basin saw 30 named storms – the most recorded in a single year. Two category 4 hurricanes achieved an unprecedented feat by making landfall in Nicaragua.
“Don’t Call It Ethnic. Ituri Confict Is a Mystery”
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 24 (IPS) - It is a metallic sound, harmless. It lasts just over a second, but it can become as sharp as a machete blade or as devastating as the burst from an assault rifle. It is a beep, just the beep of a phone notification. A woman is on the ground, her belly open, her intestines exposed and her severed head resting on her arm. A pagne of colorful fabric still girds her hips. Where? Why? Then, a video. Do you hear those voices? It happened there, in that village. It was them who did it, it was them.
Southern African Migrants Excluded as COVID-19 Pandemic Grows
- Inter Press Service
Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 23 (IPS) - Migrants across the Southern Africa region are massively disadvantaged as they find themselves excluded from vaccine programmes – even when the global vaccine initiative COVAX often funds these programmes.
Where Did We Go So Wrong in Afghanistan?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (IPS) - President Biden’s decision to finally withdraw US forces from Afghanistan was the correct decision and certainly overdue. However, the lack of preparation to do so orderly and safely was yet another terrible mistake in a string of mistakes that have plagued the US from day one.
Were US War Profiteers the Ultimate Winners in Battle-Scarred Afghanistan?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - As the 20-year-old occupation of Afghanistan came to an inglorious end last week, there were heavy losses suffered by many-- including the United States, the Afghan military forces and the country’s civilian population.
NDC Partnership: Supporting a Global Network of Youth Climate Advocates
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 (IPS) - Just over six months after launching its Youth Engagement Plan, the NDC Partnership, the coalition assisting governments with their climate action plans, has brought together youth climate advocates for its inaugural NDC Global Youth Engagement Forum.
How Many More Innocent Lives Must be Lost in Tigray, asks Adama Dieng
- Inter Press Service
Aug 18 (IPS) - Despite a June 30 unilateral ceasefire declaration by Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed, United Nations agencies say a recent escalation in fighting has been ‘disastrous’ for children, amid reports of over 100 children being killed in an attack on displaced families.
Privatised Health Services Worsen Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (IPS) - Decades of public health cuts have quietly taken a huge human toll, now even more pronounced with the pandemic. Austerity programmes, by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, have forced countries to cut public spending, including health provisioning.
UN’s Ultimatum to Staff & Diplomats: Get Vaccinated or Go Hungry
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16 (IPS) - As New York city struggles to cope with the widespread outbreak of the deadly new coronavirus Delta variant — which has claimed more than 100,000 cases per day in the US — the United Nations is laying down strict guidelines at its headquarters (UNHQ) for staffers, diplomats and visiting delegates.
Q&A: Why the World ‘Can’t Afford to Wait’ for Transparent, Equitable Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
Roseau, Dominica, Aug 10 (IPS) - The world has been put on notice that there is no time to waste in achieving the goal of food systems transformation.
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