The nomination of DSWD’s Project LAWA and BINHI for the UN Sasakawa Award is an important recognition of their disaster risk ...

Now, a new Netflix documentary – The Twister: Caught in the Storm – is detailing the shocking natural disaster. Twister: Caught in the Storm details the deadly 2011 Joplin tornado (Picture ...

the UN agency for migration said Friday. The death toll set a new record for the fifth year in a row. The International Organization for Migration recorded at least 8,938 migrant deaths in 2024.

“Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating,” Filippo Grandi, United Nations ...

GENEVA – Millions of lives are at risk from “brutal funding cuts” from donors, the UN refugee chief said on March 20, warning that women refugees are already at greater risk of rape and that ...

Millions of Lives at Risk From 'Brutal' Funding Cuts, UN Refugee Chief Says By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Millions of lives are at risk from "brutal funding cuts" from donors, the U.N. refugee ...

NBC News’ Tom Costello reports the NTSB is now recommending 68 other bridges undergo urgent risk assessments, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge.March 20, 2025 ...

To address the challenges, which were typical of most mountain areas (e.g. steep slopes, remoteness and a sparse population density), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme implemented a ...

As SIDS work to enhance their disaster response mechanisms, it is essential to mainstream human mobility and human security into national climate and disaster risk reduction ... organized by IOM with ...

Men who consistently avoid prostate cancer screening appointments face a disproportionately higher risk of dying from the disease, finds research identifying a new high-risk group. An analysis of ...

The United Nations' Green Climate Fund has approved nearly $13 million in grants to improve life-saving early warning systems in Fiji. The support is part of the UN secretary-general's Early Warnings ...