News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 65
US Hypocrisy Over Russian and Israeli Killings
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 02 (IPS) - When US President Joe Biden lambasted “the largest aerial assault,” which hit “a maternity hospital, a shopping mall and residential areas killing innocent people”, he was not talking of the devastating Israeli attacks on Gaza but criticizing the most recent Russian military assault on Ukraine.
Catastrophic Shortage of Food in Gaza—Starvation as a Weapon of War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (IPS) - As the killings of civilians in Gaza rose to over 20,000, the besieged city — which has been virtually reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardments — is also being ravaged by hunger and starvation.
In new estimates released December 21, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership, which includes the World Health Organization (WHO), said Gaza is facing “catastrophic levels of food insecurity,” with the risk of famine “increasing each day.”
South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (IPS) - Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates translate to one in every two women and girls in the region experiencing violence daily.
Whats in Store for Indian Farmers After Cop 28s Conclusion in Dubai?
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 (IPS) - Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house.
Caribbean Confidence High Post COP28, But Vigilant Follow-Through on Key Deals Needed
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Dec 19 (IPS) - Buoyed by $800 million in pledges to the Loss and Damage Fund and an unprecedented agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but grounded in the reality of the work ahead to meet key climate targets, the Caribbean will need to maintain its focus on sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilience.
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek $46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (IPS) - Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The United States, the United Nations, and Genocide in the Gaza Strip
- Inter Press Service
MONTREAL, Canada, Dec 18 (IPS) - The political significance of US-Israeli differences is easily exaggerated.
It is certainly true that tensions in the relationship exist. Israel is currently committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The US would like Israel to reduce - not cease, but reduce – its slaughter Palestinian civilians,
A Desperate Plea from Palestinians: Drop Your Nuclear Bomb on Gaza - and Exterminate Us
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (IPS) - The unrestrained destruction of Gaza and the disproportionate killings of over 17,000, mostly civilians – in retaliation for 1,200 killings by Hamas and 120 hostages in captivity – have left the Palestinians in a state of deep isolation and weighed down by a feeling of being deserted by the world at large.
IFAD's Record-Breaking Pledges: Lifeline for Rural Communities Cornered by Climate, Hunger
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Dec 15 (IPS) - The world is not on track to end hunger and poverty as a future of growing food insecurity and climate challenges beckon. Small-scale farmers are the backbone of food production, producing one-third of the world’s food and up to 70 percent of the food consumed in Africa and Asia, yet they are often cut off from the services they need to pull themselves out of poverty and food insecurity.
Sudans Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 14 (IPS) - It’s recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan’s current conflict – leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April – have agreed to face-to-face talks. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African body, announced the potential breakthrough – although Sudan’s foreign ministry has since claimed IGAD’s statement is inaccurate, creating further uncertainty.
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