News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 263
In a “World of Plenty,” G7 Must Fight Famine
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - World leaders must step up and take action in fighting famine to prevent further catastrophic levels of hunger and deaths, said Oxfam.
Why the G7 Must Fund Health & Nutrition
- Inter Press Service
TAORMINA, Italy, May 25 (IPS) - The G7 Summit, held annually among the leaders of the world's most powerful economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the EU), plays an important role in shaping responses to global challenges—theoretically at least.
Slow Growth Stalls SDGs’ Progress
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (IPS) - The world will not be on track to eradicate poverty by 2030 if current growth trends continue, a UN task force found.
Mideast: Growing Urbanisation Worsens Water Scarcity, Food Imports
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 24 (IPS) - Conflict and insecurity remain the key barriers to development progress in the Middle East and North Africa. In Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, about half the population—around 40 million people—require humanitarian assistance. Across the region, countries depend heavily on food imports. As their populations urbanise and grow, the need for imports will increase.
Community Seed Banks: Securing Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 23 (IPS) - For thousands of years, farmers have used genetic diversity to cope with weather variability and changing climate conditions. They have stored, planted, selected and improved seeds to continue producing food in a dynamic environment.
“Horrific” Increase in Worldwide Displacement
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) - Over 30 million people were newly internally displaced in 2016 by conflict and disasters, according to a new report.
The ‘Public’ in Public Health
- Inter Press Service
PHILADELPHIA, May 22 (IPS) -
The discourse must move beyond a top-down approach to listen to the people and formulate best insurance practicesNorwegian Trade Union Boycott Israel
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, May 22 (IPS) - The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) has voted in favour of a boycott against Israel, which is expected to affect cultural, economical and academic ties. Condemnation has come from Isreali politicians, diplomats and unions.
Africa and India – Sharing the Development Journey
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, May 19 (IPS) - Africa, like India, is a continent of rich and compelling diversity. Both continents share a similar landscape, a shared colonial history, and similar economic and demographic challenges. This helps both India and Africa work especially well with each other.
An Untold Economic Success Story in Syria
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, May 18 (IPS) - Hidden almost literally under the rubble of the civil war in Syria is an economic success story that is rarely told. Hanan Odah is a thirty-year-old Palestine refugee living in Jaramana refugee camp in Damascus. She supports her multiply displaced family of three from a thriving micro-enterprise venture. Her husband was killed in the conflict, but she refused to submit to despair and dependency on her parents.
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