News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 288
UNFPA Funding Cuts Threaten Women's Health in Poorer Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which has played a key role in ensuring maternal health and promoting reproductive rights of millions of women world-wide, is expected to suffer over $140 million in funding cuts by Western donors this year.
Poorest Countries Have Progressed but Fragile Countries Lag Behind
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - The world's poorest countries are making development gains, yet challenges remain, particularly for so-called fragile countries affected by conflict or other disasters.
The Humanitarian Clock Is Ticking, The Powerful Feign Deafness
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 26 (IPS) - The humanitarian clock is now ticking away faster than ever, with over 130 million of the world's most vulnerable people in dire need of assistance. But the most powerful, richest countries—those who have largely contributed to manufacturing it and can therefore stop it, continue to pretend not hearing nor seeing the signals.
New and Old Vaccines Still Out of Reach for Many
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - While long-awaited new vaccines for malaria and dengue may finally be within reach, many of the world's existing vaccines have remained unreachable for many of the people who need them most.
Least Developed Countries Still Face Significant Challenges
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (IPS) - Since establishing the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1971, the United Nations together with the international community have worked hand in hand to support the most vulnerable members of the family of nations.
Bangladeshi Shrimp Farmers See Bright Future in Small Fry
- Inter Press Service
BAGERHAT, Bangladesh, May 25 (IPS) - Frozen tiger shrimp exports from Bangladesh, mainly to the United States and the European Union, have grown substantially over the years and the demand keeps increasing.
Humanitarian Summit, The Big Fiasco
- Inter Press Service
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 24 (IPS) - The World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul on May 23-24, failed to achieve its fund raising goals. With the exception of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, none from the Group of the richest courtiers or of the UN Security Council attended. And the Summit could not mobilise the much-needed resources it had hoped for.
Water Security Critical for World Fastest-Growing Economy
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, Myanmar, May 24 (IPS) - Lack of water management and limited access to data risk hindering Myanmar's economic growth, making water security a top priority of the new government.
Economic Interests Harming Global Health: WHO Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (IPS) - Putting economic interests over public health is leading the world towards three slow-motion health disasters, Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization's warned the world's health ministers on Monday.
Natural Capital Investment Key to Africa’s Development
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 23 (IPS) - Plugging Africa's funding gaps to accelerate social and economic development requires a fresh approach to using its natural capital, environment experts said on Monday.
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