News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 96
Its Time to Invoke Responsibility to Protect in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 27 (IPS) - When war broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, in April 2023, those of us who know the region well feared what would happen to the west, in Darfur. In 2003, former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir called on the Janjaweed Arab militia to quell an uprising in Darfur.
A Shot in the Arm Can Prevent Cervical Cancer
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Jul 26 (IPS) - “Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening, do not ignore it,” is the advice of 57-year-old Afshan Bhurgri, a cancer survivor.
Education is a Life-Saving Intervention in Emergencies, says South Sudans Education Minister
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 (IPS) - In times of crisis, education is an essential component of humanitarian intervention packages, South Sudan’s Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil told IPS in an exclusive interview.
Pharma Giant's TB Drug Decision Welcomed, But Not All Developing Countries Benefit
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Jul 21 (IPS) - In a surprise move, pharma giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has agreed not to enforce some of its patents on a lifesaving TB drug, making generic versions available in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
New Machine Learning-Based Model Boosting Africa's Preparedness and Response to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Jul 20 (IPS) - Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to climate impacts.
Financing Biggest Hurdle to Providing Children with Quality Education in Crisis Situations ECW
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) - If you want lasting peace, the best investment you can make is in education, said Education Cannot Wait’s Executive Director Yasmine Sherif in an exclusive interview with IPS.
Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jul 18 (IPS) - As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained, tortured, and humiliated, many now live one day at a time. They have been told, in no uncertain times, that anything could happen. They are now asking the global community to stand as a witness.
Black Sea Grain Initiative ‘Paused’ But Africa Must Live Beyond Foreign Dependence
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA & UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - As Russia paused the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reacted with regret saying the global south would be badly affected.
Seizing the Moment for a More Resilient Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 18 (IPS) - The world faces a disaster emergency, yet nowhere is the threat more immediate than in Asia and the Pacific. Ours is a region where climate change-induced disasters are becoming more frequent and intense. Since 1970, two million people have lost their lives to disasters.
'Spending Money on Education is Investing in Humanity'
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 14 (IPS) - As the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looms, Education Cannot Wait's director Yasmine Sherif warned, "We are failing the promises we made on everything in the sustainable development goals, but especially on education because, without education, we cannot achieve any of the other sustainable development goals.”
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