News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 273
President of UNGA Disillusioned by Unsustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - Development should be about more than building roads or buying air conditioners, the President of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson told IPS in a recent interview.
International Women’s Boat to Gaza
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 01 (IPS) - A few weeks ago, the US government agreed to give Israel $38 billion dollars, the largest military funding package the U.S. has given any nation.
This $38 billion in military and other type of Aid will be used to imprison the Palestinians of Gaza, and continue Israel's military occupation, and imposition of an apartheid state, upon the Palestinian people.
Toxic Air - The ‘Invisible Killer’ that Stifles 300 Million Children
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 01 (IPS) - About 300 million children in the world are living in areas with outdoor air so toxic – six or more times higher than international pollution guidelines – that it can cause serious health damage, including harming their brain development.
Int'l Effort to Help Ethiopia Shoulder Its Refugee Burden
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 01 (IPS) - A concerned-looking group of refugees gather around a young woman grimacing and holding her stomach, squatting with her back against a tree. But this is no refugee camp, rather the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) compound just off a busy main road leading to Sidist Kilo roundabout in the Ethiopian capital.
Dying to get to Europe
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 29 (IPS) - They are not just data or numbers for statistical calculations. They are desperate human beings fleeing wars, violence, abuse, slavery and death. They hear and believe the bombastic speeches about democracy and human rights and watch the many images of welfare and good life in Europe.
Who Should Lead the WHO Next?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 24 (IPS) - Health problems increasingly transcend the borders of the World Health Organization's 134 member states, a challenge which the six candidates vying to lead the global body must address with care.
How to Save Thousands of Children’s Lives
- Inter Press Service
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Oct 24 (IPS) - When disasters strike, children are among the most vulnerable, and humanitarian aid agencies need to be able to respond immediately to save their lives.
Learning from Past Mistakes: Rebuilding Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (IPS) - As Haiti reels from another disaster once again, many are questioning the humanitarian system and looking for long-term solutions with Haitians at the heart of response.
Water Bodies Central to Urban Flood Planning
- Inter Press Service
CHENNAI, India, Oct 19 (IPS) - "The rain was our nemesis as well as our saviour," says Kanniappan, recalling the first week of December 2015 when Chennai was flooded.
Negligent Central American Leaders Fuel Deepening Refugee Crisis
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (IPS) - One word could undoubtedly summarize the past year with painful precision: Refugees.
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