News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 261
Half of World’s Civilian War Deaths Occurred in Syria, Iraq and Yemen
- Inter Press Service
ROME/GENEVA, Jun 20 (IPS) - Between 2010 and 2015, nearly half of all civilian war deaths worldwide occurred in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, a major independent, neutral organisation ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence informs.
Children Now More Than Half of the 65 Million Displaced
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (IPS) - Around 20 people are newly displaced every minute of the day, according to a new report.
In its annual Global Trends report, the UN's refugee agency UNHCR has recorded unprecedented and concerning levels of displacement around the world.
The World Society Needs to Express Greater Solidarity for Refugees Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 20 (IPS) - The world is heading into troubled waters as we are witnessing an unprecedented movement of people – refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (IDPs) alike – fleeing from misery, poverty and conflicts. The refugee crisis that has swept across Europe and the Middle East is becoming the 21st century's most protracted crisis with no immediate solution in sight. The world has not witnessed a more complex movement of people since the end of the Second World War; thousands of human beings undertake perilous and treacherous journeys in hope for a better and a safer future. Many of them perish during these hazardous journeys. How can we forget the words the British-Somali poet Warsan Shire who said:
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya through Innovative Financing
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 19 (IPS) - Every year, one million Kenyans are driven below the poverty line by healthcare-related expenditures. Poverty predisposes them to disease and slows all aspects of growth in the economy.
Housing Refugees of the Middle East Conflicts: Where Will They Go?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) - Prolonged conflicts in the Middle East have led to a deadly humanitarian crisis, with as many as 17.5 million people displaced in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
BRICS to Lead World’s Efforts to Eradicate Hunger, Poverty by 2030
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 16 (IPS) - With the clock ticking toward the 2030 deadline for meeting the international goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, five of the world's most important emerging economies are well positioned to take a leading role in helping to achieve these objectives, according to the United Nations.
IFAD’s President Houngbo Calls for Investment in Climate Smart Agriculture for Poverty-Free Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) - Implementing climate-smart agriculture is critical to reduce hunger and poverty, according to International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) new president Gilbert Houngbo.
Drought Pushes 1 in 3 Somalis to a Hunger Knife-Edge
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 15 (IPS) - Another famine in former European colonies in Africa and another time in its Eastern region, with Ethiopia and Somalia among the major victims of drought and made-made climate disasters mainly caused by US and European multinational business.
New Alert: Refugee Numbers Outpace Resettlement Spots
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 13 (IPS) - Against the backdrop of increasing refugee numbers around the globe, fuelled by crisis and insecurity, and an ever-widening gap in places to resettle them, the top United Nations official dealing with refugee issues has called on governments to "step up" and deliver places for refugees in line with the commitments they have made.
Mideast: Drought to Turn People into Eternal Migrants, Prey to Extremism?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 13 (IPS) - Worldwide, land degradation, severe droughts and advancing desertification are set to force populations to flee their homes and migrate. In the specific case of the Middle East and North of Africa (MENA), such an obliged choice implies the additional risk to turn peoples into easy prey to extremist, terrorist groups.
Powered by
