News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 82
Uganda: UN Experts Condemn Egregious anti-LGBT Legislation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (IPS) - A group of UN experts* on human rights has blasted the Government of Uganda for making homosexuality punishable by death.
“It is an egregious violation of human rights, the experts said, urging Uganda’s president not to promulgate laws that take aim at and further criminalise people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), and those who support and defend their human rights.
Stampedes as Destitute Throng Pakistans Free Flour Distribution Points
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Mar 29 (IPS) - The free Atta (flour) distribution scheme launched by the government to assist the inflation-hit communities during the holy month of Ramzan has left at least ten dead and over 100 injured as would-be beneficiaries rush to claim their 10-kilogram bags.
Climate Resilient Indigenous Crops Underutilised even as Climate Change Threatens to Cripple Food Systems
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 27 (IPS) - Elizabeth Njoroge recounts her poverty-stricken upbringing in Ting’ang’a village in the Central part of Kenya, growing up on a diet heavy on Amaranth and pumpkin.
Africa's Dark Road to Democracy
- Inter Press Service
MINNESOTA, USA, Mar 27 (IPS) - The dark road to democracy began with the manner in which the Kenyan Presidential election of August 2022 was handled. Today, the Church in Kenya is calling for dialogue between the ruling regime and the opposition. The issue here is not about dialogue, but the legitimacy of the President William Ruto. The situation in Kenya reminds me of a similar situation in Rwanda in early 90s.
Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa
- Inter Press Service
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Mar 23 (IPS) - Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.
Cash Transfers, Poverty Alleviation Assists with Mental Health Study
- Inter Press Service
ACRA, Mar 23 (IPS) - Poverty alleviation policies, especially cash transfers, will not only improve the poor condition of the beneficiaries but can also play a role in strengthening the psychological health of people as well as improve the mental health of those living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICS), including Africa, a new study has said.
Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 22 (IPS) - Given the complex interplay between geopolitics and financial markets, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sent shockwaves across the global economy. Admittedly, the implications both within and between countries have varied. However, there were some common denominators, including higher commodity prices.
BRAC International Signs MoU with Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Mar 21 (IPS) - Against a brutally painful historical backdrop, a story of hope and resilience unfolds in Rwanda.
Climate Financing: World Bank Must Respond
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 21 (IPS) - It’s one of the great injustices of this era that countries contributing negligible amounts to global carbon emissions are now feeling the most harrowing impacts of climate change.
Championing Sustainability Despite Adversities in Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 20 (IPS) - As we reach the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the Asia-Pacific region’s progress and accelerate efforts to achieve our goals.
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