News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 70
Gaza Spells Jungle
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov 03 (IPS) - During her 2013 visit to Sri Lanka, then UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay wanted to lay a wreath to commemorate the war-dead. "When I go to a country, I like to honour the victims, all victims, victims of LTTE, soldiers, families,” she explained.
The Killings in Gaza Should Stain Our Moral Conscience
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - In an address to the UN Security CouncilThank you for your presence here with us in New York, and for the special dedication that Brazil has given to peace in our region.
I also pay special tribute to our briefers, and to their teams’ dedicated work in the most unimaginable circumstances on the ground in the Gaza Strip.
Biden Is a Genocide Denier and Enabler in Chief for Israel's Ongoing War Crimes
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 31 (IPS) - For three weeks, President Biden has played a key role in backing Israel’s war crimes while touting himself as a compassionate advocate of restraint. That pretense is lethal nonsense as Israel persists with mass killing of civilians in Gaza.
Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Women's Lives
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) - I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work and why women’s rights must be central to addressing any conflict or crisis.
Human Action Pushing the World Closer to Environmental Tipping Points, UN University Warns
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Oct 26 (IPS) - A new report by the University lists six areas of grave concern and states that in the absence of behavior and priority change, the world could face catastrophe in areas like groundwater depletion and species extinction.Melting mountain glaciers. Unbearable heat. An uninsurable future. Space debris. Groundwater depletion. Accelerating extinctions. The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security said this week that these six environmental "tipping points" can have "irreversible, catastrophic impacts for people and the planet."
Uganda: When Climate Justice Becomes Climate Justice Denied
- Inter Press Service
Oct 26 (IPS) - On December 4, 2019, landslides in the Bududa region of Uganda killed 20. The landslides occurred after heavy rains, and a Red Cross report estimated that 96 households were affected, with 49 houses destroyed. It displaced many, while others continued to live in high-risk areas that could "slide at any moment."
Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 24 (IPS) - Almost all major river basins in Africa have become the epicentres for conflicts over the last 20 years, and agricultural yields on the continent could drop by up to 50 percent in the coming years owing to the drying up of 'traditional' water sources, thanks in part to effects climate change and degradation of the environment, the inaugural edition of the State of Africa's Environment Report 2023 released in Nairobi finds.
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Even As First Aid Convoys Arrive
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO & UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) - The ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip has resulted in a humanitarian crisis described as "catastrophic" – and even as aid arrived, strikes intensified.
Women hold the Key to Success of Pastoralism in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 17 (IPS) - Women in pastoralist areas of East Africa are critical to the health of livestock in their communities, holding the key to effective animal vaccination campaigns meant to protect herds against deadly diseases.
Working to Relieve the Trauma of Syrian Earthquake Orphans
- Inter Press Service
IDILIB, SYRIA, Oct 13 (IPS) - Seven-year-old Salim al-Bakkar was orphaned in the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023.
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