News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 346
Boosting the Natural Disaster Immunity of Caribbean Hospitals
- Inter Press Service
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 21 (IPS) - When floods overwhelmed the Eastern Caribbean in December last year, St. Vincent's new smart hospital, completed just a few months earlier, stood the test of "remaining functional during and immediately after a natural disaster."
Environmental Funding Bypasses Indigenous Communities
- Inter Press Service
BALI, Indonesia, Sep 20 (IPS) - When she talks about the forests in her native Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, Maridiana Deren's facial expression changes. The calm, almost shy person is transformed into an emotionally charged woman, her fists clench and she stares wide-eyed at whoever is listening to her.
OPINION: Step Up Efforts Against Hunger
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Sep 19 (IPS) - At the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS), heads of government and the international community committed themselves to reducing the number of hungry people in the world by half. Five years later, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) lowered this level of ambition by only seeking to halve the proportion of the hungry.
Geographical Divide in Maternal Health for Syrian Refugees
- Inter Press Service
DOHUK, Iraq, Sep 19 (IPS) - At the largest refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan, young Syrian mothers and pregnant women are considered relatively lucky.
Promoting Human Rights Through Global Citizenship Education
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Sep 18 (IPS) - Amid escalating conflicts and rampant violations of human rights all over the world, spreading "human rights education" is not an easy task. But a non-governmental organisation from Japan is beginning to make an impact through its "global citizenship education" approach.
Uganda's Youth Discover the Beauty in Farming
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Sep 18 (IPS) - Before she entered the Miss Uganda beauty contest, 24-year-old Fiona Nassaka was a farmer.
UN Launches Ambitious Humanitarian Plan for Gaza
- Inter Press Service
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sep 17 (IPS) - The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has launched an ambitious recovery plan for Gaza following the 50-day devastating war between Hamas and Israel which has left the coastal territory decimated.
Will the Upcoming Climate Summit be Another Talkathon?
- Inter Press Service
PENANG, Sep 17 (IPS) - As the United Nations hosts a Climate Summit Sep. 23, the lingering question is whether the meeting of world leaders will wind up as another talk fest.
U.S. Ground Troops Possible in Anti-ISIS Battle
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 17 (IPS) - U.S. combat troops may be deployed against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) if the strategy announced by President Barack Obama last week fails to make substantial progress against the radical Sunni group, Washington's top military officer warned here Tuesday.
Organic Farmers Cultivate Rural Success in Samoa
- Inter Press Service
SALELOLOGA, Samoa, Sep 17 (IPS) - Rural farming families in Samoa, a small island developing state in the central South Pacific Ocean, are reaping the rewards of supplying produce to the international organic market with the help of a local women's business organisation.
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