Interviews
Strongest typhoon in 25 years makes landfall in western Japan
With heavy rains and reported wind speeds of up to 172km/h, Typhoon Jebi is the strongest typhoon Japan has seen in 25 years. The storm made landfall around noon on Tuesday local time and continued its...
Sharp rise in proportion of migrants dying in Mediterranean, says UN
Despite the decline in migration to Europe since its peak in 2015-16, the proportion of those losing their lives on the journey across the Mediterranean continues to rise, according to the UN refugee agency...
Ebola outbreak spreads to Oicha, complicating relief efforts
Emergency food aid is being delivered to North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an Ebola outbreak was declared on the 1st August 2018. This marks the tenth outbreak of Ebola...
High level conference on Lake Chad region to draw attention to 11 million in urgent need of aid
Next week ministers from countries in the Lake Chad region, alongside donors, UN agencies, international and national organisations and members of the civil society will meet for a high-level conference...
Crop losses from pests to increase by 50% if temperatures rise 2 degrees
A new study published In the Journal of Science has revealed that a warming climate will cause an increase in crop losses from pests. The study has analysed data from across the world to predict the links...
Blockchain is transforming energy systems in Bangkok
One of the world’s largest peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platforms is using blockchain technology to facilitate the cheaper purchase of electricity. The pilot project in the Sukhumvit area...
Africa commits to eliminating Cholera by 2030
African Health Ministers have announced a pledge to end cholera in the African region by 2030 and implement key strategies to facilitate this. Earlier this week on the 28th August 47 African countries adopted...
Puerto Rico officially increases death toll from hurricane Maria to 2,975
Puerto Rico has officially raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria from 64 people to 2,975 people. This dramatic increase in death toll has been announced almost one year on from the hurricane....
Over half of all refugee children are missing out on an education
The United Nations has warned that over half of the world’s school aged refugees are excluded from education as services in host communities struggle to cope. In a recent report by UNHCR titled ‘Turn...
Cholera outbreaks dramatically decline in Yemen following new DFID prediction method
Experts from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) are working alongside Met Office, NASA and scientists from the US to accurately predict the spread of cholera in Yemen. By utilising data...
Press Release: B Medical Systems teams up with SEEDR to launch next generation of carriers
Luxembourg, 23 August 2018 – B Medical Systems and SEEDR are joining forces to bring to the market a new cold chain solution to help solve the global challenge of keeping vaccines safe and effective...
UNHCR express concern as Ebola spreads to conflict effected area of DRC
UNHCR has expressed concerns as Ebola has spread to the conflict effected area of Oicha in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There has been one confirmed case and one suspected case in the area surrounded...
