News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 95
Pariah Solidarity Between Myanmar & Russia
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 11 (IPS) - On August 3rd residents of the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw were suddenly awakened by the sound of military helicopters in the air. The helicopters hovered over the city all day. The way to the regime's foreign ministry was also blocked for hours.
Aid Workers Encounter Courage, Damage, Dislocation and Resilience in War-Torn Ukraine
- Inter Press Service
Stanford, Aug 09 (IPS) - During Todd Bernhardt’s visit to Ukraine’s conflict zones, he encountered untold damage to hospitals, healthcare clinics, and communities. The Senior Director of Global Communications at the International Medical Corps also encountered enormous courage.
Women Play a Key Role in Food & Nutrition Security in Nigeria
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 05 (IPS) - In Nigeria, women play key roles in food and nutrition security through their contributions to agricultural production, their influence on how to allocate household income, and their efforts to ensure proper nutrition for all household members.
The Myanmar Junta Continues to Wreak Death & Destruction
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 02 (IPS) - Myanmar has been embroiled in violence and civil unrest since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in February 2021. The initially widespread peaceful protests were crushed with deadly force by the military and police.
To End AIDS, We Need to End Punitive Laws Perpetuating the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
MONTREAL, Aug 02 (IPS) - This week, the global HIV response community is gathering in Montreal to address the crisis of stalling progress that is putting millions of people in danger.
The World Was Already Broken. Will Ukrainian Cereals Fix It?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jul 28 (IPS) - A wide majority, including the United States, has cheered the 22 July Turkey-brooked agreement between Russia and Ukraine to resumen cereals and fertilisers exports from both countries.
Surviving the Food Crisis in North-east Nigeria
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jul 28 (IPS) - Today in north-east Nigeria, millions of people are facing the painful consequences of a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis. Food insecurity means not knowing when or where your next meal will come from.
An Integrated Regional Response for the Sahel Crisis
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Jul 25 (IPS) - The current Ukraine-Russia conflict is dominating the global media to the point of overshadowing longer protracted crisis that no longer make headlines, but are still rife. Such is the case with the on-going Sahel crisis, one of the world's most neglected ones, where acute poverty, the dramatic effects of climate change and rising armed conflicts have become the norm for more than a decade. A situation further exacerbated by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
We're on the Cusp of the most Catastrophic Food Crisis in 50 years: Where is the Global Response?
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN / TERNI, Italy, Jul 25 (IPS) - A growing mountain of data and analysis points to an unprecedented global crisis in the making, due to the convergence of “Four Cs” (Conflict, Covid, Climate and Costs).
The Vision of a World Divided into two Blocs: China & Russia vs Europe & the United States
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jul 20 (IPS) - For years, Russia's relations with the European Union and the United States have been one of the main areas of conflict in the media. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of manipulation and disinformation and, after the invasion of Ukraine, decided to close their media outlets to Russian companies.
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