Informes

Welcome to the Forum A quarterly publication from Habitat for Humanity International The Forum explores issues related to housing and poverty and describes the work that Habitat for Humanity is doing around the world. The Forum offers in-depth analysis…

Ensure Prompt Access to International Media, Aid Workers (New York, June 12, 2012) – The government of Burma should take all necessary steps to protect communities at risk in Arakan State after violence between Buddhists and Muslims…

Brussels, 11 June 2012 Pacific Islands – EU relations: Focus on Climate change Pacific Islands – EU cooperation The Pacific Plan for Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration, adopted by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders in 2005, sets out the…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the past decade, the world has experienced a number of devastating natural disasters, from earthquakes and tsunamis to floods, mudslides, hurricanes, and drought. Not only do natural disasters kill and injure hundreds of thousands…

JAKARTA, 8 June 2012 (IRIN) - JAKARTA, 8 June 2012 – A new World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reviews Indonesia’s emergency preparedness and identifies needed improvements, which experts and government officials agree are critical. “The biggest challenge…

Background and Vulnerability to Disasters Indonesia is located on three tectonic plates, a ring of fire with 128 active volcanoes (15% of all active volcanoes in the world), and has the largest archipelago with more than 17…

Millions of poor people in Bangladesh are risking their lives, homes and land because they are forced to live along constantly changing river systems. Christian Aid highlights their plight on World Environment Day and ahead of…

In a written statement during its September 2011 session, the Asian Legal Resource Centre alerted the Human Rights Council to the dangers posed to the rights of people in Myanmar by the convergence of military, business…

BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry has instructed all health offices and hospitals in provinces at risk of flash flood to prepare themselves for any undesirable situation. Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri said…

By Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Jun 5, 2012 (IPS) - When it comes to expressing the threat to food security posed by changing climate patterns and extreme weather events in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank…