Tag:relief
Disaster Management
Nepal Floods and Landslides Claim 132 Lives, Rescue Efforts Intensify
Floods and landslides have inundated major highways, stranding thousands of passengers and disconnecting all road links to Kathmandu, the national capital. Hundreds of houses...
Accountability
Humanitarian Cash Not Accelerating Aid Delivery in Nepal’s Earthquake Response
Evidence accumulated over the past decade shows that in most contexts, cash effectively and efficiently meets people’s food, nutrition and other related essential needs,...
Bangladesh
Tidal Waves on St. Martin’s Islands and 90 Km and Hour Winds Define Cyclone Sitrang
Cyclone Sitrang started crossing the coast of Bangladesh between Chittagong and Barishal, with wind speeds of up to 90 km per hour by evening.
Towering...
Disaster Management
Pak PM Sharif Delays Launch of Flood Relief Dashboard
The launch of the dashboard has been deferred to next Thursday when the prime minister is scheduled to meet with representatives of friendly countries...
Climate change
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds with Pakistan in the Eye of Fiercest Climate Change Storm
The monsoon season hit Pakistan this year in June, earlier than usual. Torrential rains continued well into July, with 181 per cent above average...
Disaster risk reduction
Grim Situation in Assam Following Floods
54 lives have been lost due to the floods across the state since the monsoon season began on 6 April. Assam’s Brahmaputra valley is...
Human rights
From Exit to Return: 30,000 Ukrainians Returning Home Daily
In the 50 days since the Russian army invaded Ukraine, 870,000 people had fled the country, most of them women and children, besides elderly...
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Maldives: Environmental Protection Agency Reports Rising Threats to Protected Species
Despite the legislation, environmental activism remains a challenging endeavour in the Maldives. Ongoing court cases, including one aimed at...
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IPR and Commercialization in Ayush Systems: Towards Protecting Traditional Knowledge
Participants emphasized the need for a unified vision to bolster research, policy frameworks, and educational initiatives that promote India’s...
Sri Lanka’s New Outsider President In With a Chance
Despite riding a wave of anti-corruption and anti-establishment sentiment, Dissanayake’s promise to renegotiate some austerity measures entails great economic...
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Maldives: Environmental Protection Agency Reports Rising Threats to Protected Species
Despite the legislation, environmental activism remains a challenging endeavour...
IPR and Commercialization in Ayush Systems: Towards Protecting Traditional Knowledge
Participants emphasized the need for a unified vision to...
