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GENEVA — Over the past five decades, disasters related to weather, climate or water hazards, have become a regular occurrence, responsible for the deaths of at least 115 people, and causing $202 million in economic loses every day, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), launched on Wednesday.The Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019) paints a stark reality: climate change and more extreme weather has driven the number of disasters to surge five-fold over the past 50 years.Lifesaving early warning boostBut the news is far from all bad. Thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of deaths decreased almost threefold between 1970 and 2019 — falling from 50,000 in the...
September 01, 2021
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years
September 01, 2021
Rich countries should donate at least 1 billion vaccine doses, says WHO panel
August 31, 2021
Climate change protesters block bridge in London
August 31, 2021
EU interior ministers to discuss potential Afghan migration crisis
August 30, 2021
COVID jabs needed for educators and kids to keep schools open: UN agencies
August 30, 2021
COVID surge in Europe 'deeply worrying' as vaccination slows, WHO says
August 28, 2021
Vaccine inequity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in COVID survival rates — UN agency heads
August 27, 2021
Blood clot and stroke risks from vaccines ‘much lower’ than those from COVID-19
GENEVA — The World Food Program (WFP) is stepping up ongoing support to Haitians who are now facing destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and little or no access to food in the wake of the 14 August earthquake, the UN agency reported on Thursday.More than 2,200 people were killed, and over 12,000 injured, in the 7.2-magnitude quake, which struck the southwest of the country and was followed by a tropical storm just two days later. It is estimated that more than 130,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.The UN and partners this week launched a $187.3 million appeal to provide shelter, water and sanitation, emergency healthcare, food, protection and early recovery assistance to roughly half a million people.Confronting multiple crises Lola Castro, WFP Regional Director for Latin America and the...
August 27, 2021
WFP steps up support in Haiti
August 27, 2021
Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict
