News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 260
Is the United States Preparing for a War in Syria?
- Inter Press Service
OXFORD, Jul 03 (IPS) - Although US policies during the past few months have been quite puzzling and unpredictable, the events of the past few days have been truly bewildering and alarming. On Monday 26th June, the White House released a statement saying that the United States had "identified potential preparations for another chemical attack by the Assad regime…" It went on to say: "If, however, Mr. Assad conducts another mass murder attack using chemical weapons, he and his military will pay a heavy price."
Caribbean Seeks to Climate-Proof Tourism Industry
- Inter Press Service
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun 30 (IPS) - The tourism industry is the key economic driver and largest provider of jobs in the Caribbean after the public sector. Caribbean tourism broke new ground in 2016, surpassing 29 million arrivals for the first time and once again growing faster than the global average.
Civilian Casualties Rise in Raqqa as Fighting Intensifies
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (IPS) - As US-backed Syrian rebels plow ahead in the fight to take back Raqqa from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria, the stake of civilian lives, who number as many as 100,000 in the city, has raised concerns among top UN officials.
Insurance: A Valuable Incentive for Small Farmers’ Climate Resilience
- Inter Press Service
PEMBA, Zambia, Jun 29 (IPS) - Frequent extreme weather and climate shifts pose a challenge to already vulnerable groups such as smallholder farmers in the developing world. Between 2004 and 2014, farmers are said to have endured the brunt of the 100-billion-dollar cost of climate-related disasters.
Did Arab Coalition Threaten to Pull Out of UN in Protest?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (IPS) - When Saudi Arabia – which has been spearheading a coalition of Arab states in a devastating war against Yemen since 2015 – was accused of bombing civilians, and particularly children caught up in the conflict, the government in Riyadh threatened to cut off humanitarian funding to the world body.
More Bang for Your Buck: Saving Lives by Investing in the Poorest
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (IPS) - Investing in the health of the poorest communities saves almost twice as many lives, according to a UN agency's analysis.
The High Cost of Ageing
- Inter Press Service
Jun 23 (IPS) - Evidence shows that health systems must be recast to accommodate the needs of chronic disease prevention.
UN Response Teams Underfunded as Costs Hit Staggering $23.5 Billion
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 (IPS) - UN response teams that help the most vulnerable people in the world are still largely underfunded, a new status report has revealed.
The funding available to the teams is no match for the record number of people—141 million—who need assistance today.
No Wall for Ethiopia, Rather an Open Door—Even for Its Enemy
- Inter Press Service
ADINBRIED, Ethiopia, Jun 22 (IPS) - It's one thing to read about the exodus of souls flowing out of Eritrea, it's quite another to look into the tired eyes, surrounded by dust and grime, of a 14-year-old Eritrean girl who's just arrived on the Ethiopian side of the shared border.
Sexual Violence Fuels Vicious Recruitment Cycle in Congolese Militia
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (IPS) - In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the active recruitment of young girls by armed militias has produced disastrous effects—facing social stigma when they're freed, many girls find their way back to these violent groups and rejoin them.
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