News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 80
Why Farmers in India and Pakistan Are Shifting to Natural or Regenerative Farming
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 (IPS) - Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security. It is growing in popularity in both India and Pakistan, as this cross-border feature highlights.Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilizers and pesticides on his farm in Doober Bhattian, Pakistan.
Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
- Inter Press Service
PATQAPARA VILLAGE, India, Mar 28 (IPS) - The people of Patqapara Village, a hamlet in India's West Bengal State, were until recently reeling under absolute distress due to water scarcity. The lack of irrigation facilities in this far-flung and inaccessible hamlet had resulted in a steady decline in agricultural activities.
Abandoned Children Growing Problem in Northern Syria
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Mar 27 (IPS) - Wael Al-Hassan was returning from work in the Syrian city of Harim when he heard the sound of a baby crying.
Child Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food Insecurity
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Mar 27 (IPS) - Quechua farmer Felipa Noamesa, who lives in the southern Peruvian department of Cuzco, prepares a cream of fava bean soup for breakfast every morning with bread and vegetable soup with noodles. Her children are grown up, so her priority is that her five-year-old granddaughter does not suffer from anemia or malnutrition, two problems she frequently sees in her community.
UN Security Council At Last Adopts a Ceasefire Resolution in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) - After nearly six months of a devastating war in Gaza, the UN Security Council has at last adopted a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. The resolution calls for the ceasefire to come into effect for the month of Ramadan, demands the unconditional release of all hostages and ensures humanitarian access.
Building Resilience and Mental Health Capacity of Youth
- Inter Press Service
SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE & ATHENS, Mar 25 (IPS) - Sri Lankan lawmaker Hector Appuhamy, in conversation with IPS ahead of a two-day conference aimed at educating and involving university students in mental health issues, said parliamentarians were concerned about gaps in the programmes and financing for youth mental health. They were looking beyond the country's health budget for support in ensuring that youth were able to access mental health facilities in a supportive environment.
Taliban Rule Exacerbates Malnutrition Crisis: Afghan Women and Children Hardest Hit
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Mar 22 (IPS) - Malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached an unprecedented level, according to United Nations humanitarian organizations. It is estimated that half of the country's population grapples with severe hunger year-round, placing Afghanistan among the top ten nations globally with the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality due to malnutrition.
After 13 years in Conflict & Displacement, Syrian Women & Girls Must not be Forgotten
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Egypt, Mar 15 (IPS) - “I don’t think the world understands what it means to be a woman living in Syria today,” explains Shatha, a woman from Deir-ez-Zor, Syria, who is a survivor of gender-based violence. “It is a life filled with danger, grief, and daily struggle.”
ECW Announces New Grant Funding for Ukraine’s Education Programs for Children Impacted by War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 13 (IPS) - The UN’s global education fund and the government of Ukraine have announced a new multi-year program funded at USD 18 million that will go toward education for children impacted by the conflict in Ukraine.
Thailand’s Humanitarian Corridor for Myanmar Faces Pushback
- Inter Press Service
MAE SOT, Thailand, Mar 13 (IPS) - The Maung family is rebuilding their lives in a foreign land. A freshly painted signboard with a play on the word Revolution declares their small restaurant is open for business, and breakfast features traditional Myanmar mohinga—rice noodles and fish soup.
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