News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 314
Opinion: No Place to Hide in Addis
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 18 (IPS) - My colleagues just got back from Munich, where we held a summit bringing together over 250 young volunteers from across Europe. These youngsters campaigned in the run-up to and at the doorstep of the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, as one of the key moments in a year brimming with opportunities to tackle extreme poverty.
South Sudan Again Tops Fragile States Index
- Inter Press Service
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Canada, Jun 18 (IPS) - For the second year in a row, South Sudan has been designated as the most fragile nation in the world, plagued by intensifying internal conflict that has displaced more than two million of its people.
Donor Conference to Tackle Nepal Reconstruction
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 17 (IPS) - The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal in April, and the numerous aftershocks that followed, left the country with losses amounting to a third of its economy.
From Residents to Rangers: Local Communities Take Lead on Mangrove Conservation in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
KALPITIYA, Sri Lanka, Jun 17 (IPS) - Weekends and public holidays are deadly for one of Sri Lanka's most delicate ecosystems – that is when the island's 8,815 hectares of mangroves come under threat.
Could Peacekeeping Wives Deter Sexual Abuse in U.N. Overseas Operations?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - Back in November 2007, about 108 military personnel from an Asian country, serving with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti, were deported home after being accused of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of minors.
Cities Will Be Decisive in Fight for Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) - With cities increasingly in the spotlight on the international stage, urban planning and development has become a critical issue in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Opinion: We Have a Moral Imperative to Act on Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Jun 17 (IPS) - My country, the Philippines, is one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Even though we are among those countries that hardly contributed emissions and benefited least from burning fossil fuels, we find ourselves at the frontline of the climate crisis.
Opinion: What the Philippines Can Learn from Morocco, Peru and Ethiopia
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Jun 16 (IPS) - (Last week, Australian Climate Activist offered an apology to the Philippines for his country's lack of action. Today, he partners up with climate tracker from the Philippines Jed Alegado to talk about what the Philippines can do to show its leadership in tackling climate change.)
Climate Justice: Trial by Public Opinion for World’s Polluters
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) - The United Nations, which is tasked with the protection of the global environment, has asserted that climate change affects people everywhere - with no exceptions.
When a Kid With Low Self-Esteem Dreams of Becoming the President
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) - You may have heard of Global Citizenship Education (GCED), but unless you move in international development circles, chances are you're not entirely sure what the acronym means.
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