Cyclone Freddy Brings Mudslides and Floods, Leaving Nearly 200 Dead in Malawi

The record-breaking storm barreled across southeastern Africa into landlocked Malawi, where rescue workers searched for survivors as rain kept falling.

#australia, #cholera, #cyclones, #deaths-fatalities, #floods, #humanitarian-aid, #indian-ocean, #madagascar, #malawi, #mozambique, #rain, #rescues, #weather

U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syria Troubles Assad Regime Opponents

Washington has temporarily eased sanctions on the authoritarian government of President Bashar al-Assad to allow humanitarian aid to flow freely after a disastrous earthquake struck Syria.

#assad-bashar-al, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #humanitarian-aid, #middle-east, #politics-and-government, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The E.U. Offered to Embrace Ukraine, but Now What?

The European Union and NATO have promised a path to membership for the embattled country. But real partnership will hold risks and benefits for both sides.

#defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #european-union, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

Dying Children and Frozen Flocks in Afghanistan’s Bitter Winter of Crisis

Hundreds have died in plunging temperatures, and malnutrition has been rampant, even as the Taliban government’s ban on female workers has hampered international aid.

#afghanistan, #cold-and-cold-spells, #discrimination, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #famine, #humanitarian-aid, #livestock, #taliban, #vis-photo, #women-and-girls

Another Deadly Quake Rocks an Already Ravaged Area of Turkey

Just two weeks after the deadliest earthquake in the country’s modern history, a powerful shock hit southern Turkey, where many people are still sleeping outdoors for fear of building collapses.

#antakya-turkey, #buildings-structures, #earthquakes, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #hatay-province-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-states-geological-survey

On Blinken Visit, Quake Relief Soothes U.S.-Turkey Tensions

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pledged to keep helping Turkey recover from a devastating earthquake, but there were few hints of progress on disputes over F-16 sales and NATO.

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Caves, Tents and Shipping Containers: Quake Survivors’ Desperate Hunt for Shelter

For now, the Turkish government is relying on short-term solutions to house an estimated one million who are crowding into gyms, hotels and dormitories. A cruise ship is set to arrive to house thousands.

#adiyaman-turkey, #antakya-turkey, #earthquakes, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #humanitarian-aid, #international-federation-of-red-cross-and-red-crescent-societies, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations-high-commission-for-refugees

A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria

Why is it so hard to get aid into the country, and what could the earthquake mean for its future?

#audio-neutral-informative, #earthquakes, #foreign-aid, #humanitarian-aid, #politics-and-government, #syria, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

A Week After Quake, 9 Survivors Are Rescued From the Rubble in Turkey

Nine people were rescued in Turkey over a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the region. The rescues were rare bright spots in one of the bleakest periods in memory for Turkey.

#antakya-turkey, #assad-bashar-al, #buildings-structures, #deaths-fatalities, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #hatay-province-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #kahramanmaras-turkey, #politics-and-government, #rescues, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

As Russia Closes In on Bakhmut, Ukraine Bars Aid Workers From the City

With Moscow’s forces closing in, the besieged city is too dangerous for the volunteers, Ukrainian commanders said, in what could be a prelude to a Ukrainian withdrawal.

#bakhmut-ukraine, #civilian-casualties, #defense-and-military-forces, #humanitarian-aid, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

Syria’s Leader Agrees to 2 Border Crossings for Quake Aid

The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.

#assad-bashar-al, #deaths-fatalities, #foreign-aid, #griffiths-martin, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #security-council-un, #syria, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations

Little International Earthquake Aid Has Come to Hard-Hit Corner of Syria

Since a disastrous earthquake a week ago, little international aid has come to the hard-hit northwest of Syria, which is under the control of opposition forces.

#al-atarib-syria, #assad-bashar-al, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #politics-and-government, #syria, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Are Stymied

A week after a powerful quake struck Turkey and Syria, the combined death toll surpassed 35,000. With more than a million homeless in Turkey alone, there is a desperate need for temporary housing.

#anatolia, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #gaziantep-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #international-federation-of-red-cross-and-red-crescent-societies, #rescues, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations

One Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Stymied

More than 31,600 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria have died in the earthquake, the deadliest in Turkey since 1939.

#anatolia, #earthquakes, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #gaziantep-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #international-federation-of-red-cross-and-red-crescent-societies, #rescues, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations

Earthquake Shatters Rebuilt Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse than anything they have endured.

#accidents-and-safety, #antakya-turkey, #discrimination, #earthquakes, #humanitarian-aid, #politics-and-government, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #rescues, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

‘This Is Our Fate’: A Syrian Family Is Displaced in Southern Turkey

Syrian refugees displaced by the earthquake in southern Turkey say they need water and more tents to keep their children warm.

#evacuations-and-evacuees, #humanitarian-aid, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #syria, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

What We Know About the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

As the death toll rises in the one of the deadliest quakes in decades, a global humanitarian aid effort faces deep challenges.

#earthquakes, #humanitarian-aid, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

Turkey Quake: U.N. Aid Chief to Visit Affected Areas

Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said he was on his way to visit parts of Turkey and Syria affected by an earthquake that has killed more than 20,000 people.

#aleppo-syria, #antakya-turkey, #assad-bashar-al, #damascus-va, #earthquakes, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #gaziantep-turkey, #griffiths-martin, #guterres-antonio, #humanitarian-aid, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

‘No More Antakya’: Turks Say Quake Wiped Out a City, and a Civilization

Amid scenes of utter devastation and widespread suffering in the bitter cold, residents mourned the loss of family, friends and memories.

#antakya-turkey, #deaths-fatalities, #hatay-province-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #liwan-hotel-antakya-turkey-hotel, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

As Aid Trickles Into Syria, Residents Say Too Little, Too Late

“Some people under ruins are sharing their wills with the team,” said one rescue worker. “They share names of their loved ones, then they die.”

#assad-bashar-al, #earthquakes, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #european-union, #humanitarian-aid, #idlib-syria, #syria

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Millions Await Aid While Suffering Cold and Grief

With thousands dead and many more left homeless in Turkey and Syria, people struggling to unearth victims, bury the dead and provide for millions of survivors are pleading for more aid.

#assad-bashar-al, #deaths-fatalities, #earthquakes, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #european-union, #humanitarian-aid, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations

Rescue Teams in Turkey and Syria Quake Fight Weather as Deaths Top 7,700

Shoveling snow and rubble, emergency crews worked across hundreds of miles in Turkey and Syria to save people in the aftermath of the most powerful quake in the region in decades.

#deaths-fatalities, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #gaziantep-turkey, #humanitarian-aid, #politics-and-government, #rescues, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023, #united-nations, #white-helmets-syrian-civil-defense-volunteer-group, #world-health-organization

The Sole Border Crossing for U.N. Aid From Turkey to Syria Is Blocked

As the Syrian government tightly controls what aid it allows into opposition-held areas, border crossings with Turkey have been a lifeline.

#humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #syria, #turkey, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

How to Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.

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Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Is Exacerbated By Deadly Earthquakes

One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.

#aleppo-syria, #assad-bashar-al, #damascus-va, #earthquakes, #humanitarian-aid, #shortages, #syria, #turkey-earthquake-feb-6-2023

Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge

The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.

#africa, #attanasio-luca-1977-2021, #child-soldiers, #cobalt, #congo-democratic-republic-of-congo-kinshasa, #fayulu-martin, #francis, #gold, #goma-congo-democratic-republic-of, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #john-paul-ii, #kabila-joseph, #metals-and-minerals, #politics-and-government, #popes, #poverty, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #rwanda, #south-sudan, #uganda, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

Ukraine Corruption Scandal Stokes Longstanding Aid Concerns in U.S.

A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very strong signal.”

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #corruption-institutional, #embezzlement, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #kyiv-ukraine, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-international-relations, #zelensky-volodymyr

With Pierogies and Artillery Shells, Scranton Fights Back in Ukraine

On a chilly Sunday morning, a Ukrainian Catholic Church holds a bake sale to buy winter coats and other supplies for soldiers, while ammunition is forged at a nearby factory.

#ammunition, #bakhmut-ukraine, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #bombs-and-explosives, #defense-and-military-forces, #factories-and-manufacturing, #humanitarian-aid, #international-assn-of-machinists-and-aerospace-workers, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #scranton-pa, #ukrainian-catholic-church, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #volunteers-and-community-service

What We Know About How to Save Kids’ Lives

Somalia faces a catastrophic famine, but we can avert mass death if we act now.

#babies-and-infants, #breastfeeding, #children-and-childhood, #famine, #food-insecurity, #humanitarian-aid, #malnutrition, #somalia

Where Moms Hover Over Starving Children

With famine threatening Somalia, tiny sums can save kids’ lives.

#children-and-childhood, #drought, #famine, #food-insecurity, #global-warming, #humanitarian-aid, #malnutrition, #somalia

Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis

A letter from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy warned that it would revoke the operating licenses of any organizations that defied the decree.

#afghanistan, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #food-insecurity, #humanitarian-aid, #politics-and-government, #taliban, #united-nations, #women-and-girls

Zelensky Will Meet With Biden in Washington and Address Congress, Officials Say

The visit will be the first time President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has left his country since Russia invaded in February.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-and-military-forces, #house-of-representatives, #humanitarian-aid, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #senate, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #zelensky-volodymyr

Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises

President Biden faced a challenge in winning the confidence of a continent where the circumstances of its leaders vary so dramatically.

#african-union, #ahmed-abiy, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #corruption-institutional, #eritrea, #ethiopia, #food-insecurity, #humanitarian-aid, #sall-macky, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

Despite Soaring Deaths in Somalia, Monitor Says It’s Not Yet a Famine. Some Object.

An official declaration of famine would unleash aid and attention. Some experts say Somalia shows that the international system for making the judgment is broken.

#drought, #famine, #griffiths-martin, #humanitarian-aid, #mohamud-hassan-sheikh, #somalia, #united-nations

Should America Intervene in Haiti? ‘Go to Hell’ and Other Views

Nick Kristof and Lydia Polgreen debate the lessons learned from America’s foreign policy in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

#audio-neutral-informative, #foreign-aid, #haiti, #humanitarian-aid, #kristof-nicholas-d, #polgreen-lydia, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations

The Cost of Russia’s War to Ukraine’s Economy

Ukraine’s biggest problem may be the destruction Russia wreaks on its economy.

#grain, #humanitarian-aid, #peace-process, #putin-vladimir-v, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #zelensky-volodymyr

Paying for Climate Damage Isn’t Charity

They’re a down payment on a more stable future.

#compensation-for-damages-law, #disasters-and-emergencies, #drought, #european-union, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #humanitarian-aid, #third-world-and-developing-countries, #united-nations

Britain Scales Back Foreign Aid, Threatening Progress in Global Health

The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services to women.

#budgets-and-budgeting, #foreign-aid, #global-fund-to-fight-aids-tuberculosis-and-malaria, #great-britain, #humanitarian-aid, #malaria, #third-world-and-developing-countries, #trachoma, #tuberculosis, #zambia

New York Can Do More to Help the Latest Wave of Migrants

This crisis should prompt Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul to move forward with policies to build more housing in New York City and its suburbs.

#adams-eric-l, #asylum-right-of, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #coalition-for-the-homeless, #franklin-d-roosevelt-drive-manhattan-ny, #hochul-kathleen-c, #homeless-persons, #humanitarian-aid, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-relations, #legal-aid-society, #madison-square-park-manhattan-ny, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #venezuela

As Immigration Issue Looms, Biden Officials Turn Eye to Latin America

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, just back from South America, met again with his Mexican counterpart.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #blinken-antony-j, #central-america, #homeland-security-department, #humanitarian-aid, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-relations, #latin-america, #mexico, #smuggling, #state-department, #united-states-agency-for-international-development, #venezuela

Ron DeSantis’s Wife, Casey, Has High-Profile Role After Florida Hurricane

Casey DeSantis has led a state effort to raise money for relief efforts in Ian’s wake, appealing for donations during her husband’s news briefings.

#casey-desantis, #crist-charlie, #desantis-ron, #florida, #humanitarian-aid, #hurricane-ian-2022

Hurricane Maria Anniversary: Fiona Brings Back Painful Memories

Hurricane Maria landed in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 20, 2017.

#disasters-and-emergencies, #federal-emergency-management-agency, #humanitarian-aid, #hurricane-maria-2017, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #puerto-rico, #rossello-ricardo-a-1979

Pakistan Suffers Record Flooding, Turning Villages Into Islands

The flooding has submerged vast areas, and residents still urgently await aid. Pakistani officials warn that it may take three to six months for the water to recede.

#agriculture-and-farming, #cotton, #deaths-fatalities, #floods, #humanitarian-aid, #malaria, #monsoons, #pakistan

Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis

The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.

#agriculture-and-farming, #cattle, #cotton, #floods, #food-insecurity, #heat-and-heat-waves, #humanitarian-aid, #inflation-economics, #infrastructure-public-works, #iqbal-ahsan, #khan-imran, #monsoons, #pakistan, #politics-and-government, #sharif-shahbaz, #united-nations, #wheat, #world-food-program

Judge Recommends Rejecting Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Funds

A federal judge said the Afghan central bank’s assets could not legally be used to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban to relatives of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #al-qaeda, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #compensation-for-damages-law, #da-afghanistan-bank, #daniels-george-b, #decisions-and-verdicts, #federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york, #humanitarian-aid, #september-11-2001, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians

Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs.

#afghanistan, #ethiopia, #griffiths-martin, #humanitarian-aid, #jordan, #myanmar, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #south-sudan, #syria, #ukraine, #united-nations, #united-nations-high-commission-for-refugees, #yemen

‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises

Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-earthquake-june-22-2022, #agriculture-and-farming, #deaths-fatalities, #disasters-and-emergencies, #floods, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #malnutrition, #rain, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-nations, #women-and-girls

The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West

After barring girls from high school — and harboring an Al-Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that still keeps Afghans alive.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-earthquake-june-22-2022, #afghanistan-war-2001, #al-qaeda, #american-red-cross, #humanitarian-aid, #international-relations, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #taliban, #terrorism, #war-and-armed-conflicts

Global Food Crisis Tests Western Resolve to Retain Russia Sanctions

With a food shortage threatening to create widespread famine, Western countries face a tough choice as sanctions exacerbate the problem.

#embargoes-and-sanctions, #food-insecurity, #humanitarian-aid, #international-trade-and-world-market, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #shortages, #wheat

‘We Have Nothing’: Afghan Quake Survivors Despair Over Recovery

With the economy in ruins and aid in short supply, survivors of the earthquake in this remote stretch of eastern Afghanistan wonder what their next move could be.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-earthquake-june-22-2022, #earthquakes, #food-aid, #humanitarian-aid, #rescues, #taliban, #world-food-program