Interviews
Rising CO2 levels will make food less nutritious, study reveals
A new study has revealed that rising carbon emissions could make food crops less nutritious, damaging the health of millions of people, with the world’s poorest likely to be the worst hit. Research...
30% of schools do not have access to safe drinking water, report finds
A new report from the UN Children’s fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled ‘Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools’ has revealed a worrying lack of clean...
Efficient Humanitarian Satcom Networks
By Koen Willems, Newtec Market Director Government & Humanitarian Networks Introduction The frequency and risk of natural hazards is continuing to rise, while conflict and persecution are displacing...
Expect more Kerala scale flooding if nothing is done to address climate change, warns Christian Aid
The world should expect and prepare for more frequent and more destructive floods, like the events of Kerala, India if nothing is done to tackle climate change, warn Christian Aid. The flooding in Kerala...
Tanzania establishes a National Framework for Climate Services
The United Republic of Tanzania has launched a National Framework for Climate Services, with the aim of improving the ability and usability of weather and climate services to increase resilience to climate...
Uganda steps up Ebola preparedness after recent DRC outbreak
Uganda has stepped up its Ebola preparedness and prevention strategy in response to a recent outbreak in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Along the DRC-Uganda border surveillance and...
UNHCR and IOM urge international community for more support with Venezuela refugee crisis
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and the Director General of the United Nations Migration agency, William Lacy Swing, have appealed for an increase in international support for the...
41 countries face triple threat of malnutrition, anaemia and obesity, FAO reports
The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s 2018 Global Nutrition Report will warn that an increasing number of people face the combined threat of malnutrition, anaemia and obesity. Earlier this month,...
Finalists Announced: AIDF Global Innovator of the Year Award
AIDF are pleased to announce the shortlisted finalists for the AIDF Global Innovator of the Year Award 2018. The award celebrates individuals as well as teams who have introduced game-changing initiatives,...
Supply Chain Planning: critical for last mile delivery
DAMCO, as part Maersk Transport & Logistics Group, has historically been at the forefront of Aid & Relief initiatives due to its established extensive footprint in Africa. To manage large...
Panama set to open Humanitarian Hub for the Americas
A new Humanitarian Hub is set to open in Panama that will provide critical support to vulnerable communities across the Americas region. Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean a significant portion...
Global disaster losses totalled $36 billion in the first half of 2018
The Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary sigma has estimated that global economic losses from natural and man-made disasters were USD$36 billion in the first half of 2018. Of the total losses, USD$20...
