As extreme weather events grow in intensity and frequency, nowhere is guaranteed to be safe from danger, as New Yorkers discovered on 1 September 2021, when Hurricane Ida struck, causing floods that led to some 29 deaths, and shutting down much of the subway system. Amrita Bhagwandin was at her home in the New York […]
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UN chief ends Europe trip with visit to ‘vessels of hope’
Completing his trip to Europe on Saturday, UN chief António Guterres oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-brokered operation to bring urgently needed hunger relief to the Horn of Africa. Read the full story, “UN chief ends Europe trip with visit to ‘vessels of hope’”, on globalissues.org […]
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WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for assistance. Read the full story, “WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa […]
First person: Surviving a deadly hurricane in New York
As extreme weather events grow in intensity and frequency, nowhere is guaranteed to be safe from danger, as New Yorkers discovered on 1 September 2021, when Hurricane Ida struck, causing floods that led to some 29 deaths, and shutting down much of the subway system. Amrita Bhagwandin was at her home in the New York […]
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. Read the full story, “WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for assistance. Read the full story, “WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa […]
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Aid workers saving lives in the face of danger: World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August, aid workers Ahmad Alragheb, based in Syria, and Veronica Houser, stationed in Afghanistan, talk about the crucial humanitarian effort in these countries, and the challenges they and their colleagues face. Read the full story, “Aid workers saving lives in the face of danger: World Humanitarian Day”, […]