News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 15
Swept Away: Flash Floods, Failed Systems Bane of Pakistan’s North
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, August 20 (IPS) - Intense rainfall over small areas in Pakistan’s mountainous regions caused massive destruction, sweeping away entire villages. On August 15, the district of Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province experienced a weather anomaly in which glacier melt and intense monsoon rains caused floods that buried villages under mud and rock.
In Gaza, “the Most Ordinary Things Can Kill”
- Inter Press Service
BILBAO, Spain, August 19 (IPS) - It’s 8am when Nasser Hospital in Gaza opens its doors. Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, Doctors Without Borders’ emergency coordinator in the besieged territory, has already been at work for more than three hours.
Environmentalists Confident Case Against US Funding of Mozambique LNG Project Will Succeed
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, August 19 (IPS) - Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the ‘unlawful’ lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed.
UN Report Uncovers “Systematic Torture” in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 19 (IPS) - Myanmar’s security situation has deteriorated significantly, with the nation still reeling from the devastating earthquake in March last year, and continued military offensives driven by the ongoing civil war. In 2025, the humanitarian crisis reached a critical turning point, with the United Nations (UN) underscoring a litany of severe human rights abuses inflicted on civilians by the military and armed groups.
UN Staff Federation Remembers with Sorrow the Many who have Fallen in the Line of Duty
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, August 19 (IPS) - On this World Humanitarian Day, the members of CCISUA Staff Federation honour colleagues who dedicate their lives to protecting people in crisis, and we remember with sorrow the many who have fallen in the line of duty.
UN Security Council Confronts South Sudan’s ‘Compounding Crises’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - The UN Security Council convened today (August 18) to discuss South Sudan and the “interlinked challenges of climate change and conflict” affecting the region.
Africa’s Moment: From Addis to the World, Food Systems Must Change Now
- Inter Press Service
ROME, August 18 (IPS) - The global food system is under pressure from every direction – climate, conflict, inequality, and economic instability. But in Addis Ababa this July, something shifted. At the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), over 3,500 people from 150 countries came together to confront the lack of progress and push forward solutions that can no longer wait.
Visualizing a Sustainable Future: The Intersection of Art and Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 15 (IPS) - In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key theme in contemporary art, with artists and corporations alike continuing to push messages of climate reform to instill a sense of urgency, fear, and shared responsibility in viewers.
World Leaders Take a Stand as Outrage Against Israel Increases
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 15 (IPS) - The world is becoming increasingly outraged at Israel for its actions in the ongoing war against Hamas, particularly amid the recent killings of Palestinian journalists and Israel’s announcement of its plan to seize complete military control of the Gaza Strip.
Southern Voices: Grief, Resilience, and Daily Life in Jnoub
- Inter Press Service
JNOUB, Lebanon, August 15 (IPS) - “Special, targeted operations in southern Lebanon,” a phrase that has echoed repeatedly over the past two years in Israeli Defence Force (IDF) statements. But behind these clinical military terms lies a human cost that statistics cannot capture.
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