Global IssuesNews headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 48
New Political Agreement Finally Tackles Venezuela's Social Crisis
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Dec 15 (IPS) - The social crisis and humanitarian emergency in Venezuela became international headline news again once the government and the opposition, bitter adversaries for two decades, agreed to direct three billion dollars in state funds held abroad to social programs.
COP15: Super Reefs Offer Hope for Ocean Recovery Ahead of Biodiversity Summit
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 09 (IPS) - Delegates from more than 190 countries are donning thick coats and winter boots to attend the long-delayed UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada—the land of caribou, beluga whales and wolverines.
Climate Change Meets Conflict Pushing Millions of Children in Ethiopia Out of School
- Inter Press Service
Addis Ababa, Dec 08 (IPS) - A silent catastrophe is unfolding in Ethiopia on the backdrop of years of inter-communal conflict and the most prolonged and severe drought in recent years. High inflation and food insecurity in the drought-ravaged country is among the worst in the world.
UN Assessed Contributions Needed to Generate Core Funding for Climate Loss & Damage
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Nov 29 (IPS) - For decades, there have been non-conclusive deliberations regarding how the international community could support poor and vulnerable countries in their efforts to cope with and recover from the havoc wreaked on their territory by the ill-effects of global warming such as severe droughts, floods, storms, or rising sea levels.
UN Deploys Unarmed Weapon in Humanitarian & Peacekeeping Operations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (IPS) - A sign outside the United Nations reads, perhaps half-seriously, that it is a “No Drone Zone”—and “launching, landing or operating Unmanned or Remote-Controlled aircraft in this area is prohibited”.
Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Nov 22 (IPS) - Upheaval on the global stage, the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Horn of Africa, severe climatic shocks, high international inflation, increasing global commodity prices, high prices of agricultural inputs and low intra-continental trade are fuelling food insecurity across Africa.
COP27: Landmark Win on Loss and Damage Fund
- Inter Press Service
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 22 (IPS) - COP 27 delivered on what was the ‘litmus test’ for its success – consensus on the establishment of a fund on loss and damage. What seemed impossible was made possible, largely due to the unity of the G77 and China and the role of the Egyptian Presidency. Also important were efforts by civil society groups who put pressure on the United States, the main blocker to having the fund.
COP27: Climate Changes Dire Consequences in the Worlds Most Water-Scarce Region
- Inter Press Service
Sharm El Sheikh, Nov 17 (IPS) - The Middle East and North Africa are the world’s most water-scarce regions – with 11 of the 17 water-stressed countries on the globe.
COP27: Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights Inequity
- Inter Press Service
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 16 (IPS) - Climate change is worsening injustice globally, and the poor and vulnerable communities are the most affected. It is time the world acted on fulfilling human rights and building a liveable planet, says Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open Society Foundations.
Launch of EBRD Climate Adaptation Action Plan at COP27
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Nov 16 (IPS) - As it moves to increase its climate adaptation financethe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched the EBRD Climate Adaptation Action Plan (CAAP) at COP27, the global climate summit taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
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