News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 70
Governments Using Billions of Public Funds to Subsidize Climate-Destructive Industries—Report
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 18 (IPS) - A report examining corporate capture of public finance is accusing industries fueling the climate crisis, including fossil fuel ones, of draining public funds in the Global South, singling them out for squeezing out of governments USD 700 billion in public subsidies each year.
ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) - Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has delivered quality education to children in crisis "against all odds," ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif said at the United Nations today. "And you can imagine the odds. We are seeing more armed conflict, a growth of climate-induced disasters and the biggest refugee movement since World War 2."
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens While Polio Vaccine Campaign Succeeds
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) - Today, the chief of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, confirmed that the first round of Gaza's polio vaccination campaign had ended successfully, reaching 90 percent coverage. The second round of this campaign is set to begin by the end of September, delivering Gaza's children with a critical second dose of the polio vaccine.
15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election
- Inter Press Service
MULLIVAIKAL, Sri Lanka, Sep 16 (IPS) - Thousands of Tamils are heading to Mullivaikal on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, many of whom were here 15 years ago and still live in the region. They are there, May 18, to commemorate the massacre of civilians in a ‘no fire zone' during the final stages of the civil war.
Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children
- Inter Press Service
KYIV Kyiv & NAIROBI, Sep 13 (IPS) - In a major escalation of a conflict that started in 2014 and which is the largest in Europe since World War II, Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, thousands of Ukrainian civilians—many of them women and children—have lost their lives. Countless others have been displaced from their homes, clinging to what remains of the education system as their communities disintegrate.
Severe Floods in Nigeria Magnify The Dire Humanitarian Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) - On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after weeks of torrential rain, which caused severe structural damage to the dam. The floods have changed the lives of thousands and caused high levels of damage to infrastructures. The impacts of the recent floods compound with Nigeria's pre-existing humanitarian crisis, which includes armed conflict, widespread malnutrition, and a failing economy.
Africa Taking Targeted Preparedness Measures as Mpox Cases Increase
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Sep 12 2024 (IPS) - As the mpox virus continues to spread to new countries across Africa, triggering a continental health emergency, health authorities are sparing no effort in taking targeted measures to control the outbreak—and have called on funders to ensure that resources are distributed fairly.
‘Safe Zone’ Al-Mawasi Bombed, Leaving Dozens Killed
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (IPS) - On Tuesday, an airstrike was carried out in Al-Mawasi, on a displacement camp situated on the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Civil Defense Agency, 40 people were killed and over 60 were injured. Despite being designated as a "safe zone" by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this region has seen continual airstrikes and armed hostility since December 2023.
El Niño-Induced Water Crisis Drubbing Villagers in Zimbabwe
- Inter Press Service
MUDZI, Zimbabwe, Sep 09 (IPS) - Side-by-side with fellow male villagers, Enia Tambo uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to dig out mounds of sand in the Vhombozi River, in Mudzi district located in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East Province.
Climate Action Greatest Economic Opportunity of this Century, Says UN Climate Chief
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 05 (IPS) - With fewer than 100 days to go to COP29, the highest decision-making body on climate issues under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is getting shorter and the need for creative and innovative solutions to protect lives and livelihoods is extremely urgent.
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