Tag: Disasters
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
China, India, and the Philippines are the countries with the largest number of displacements because of huge populations and locations
Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Volunteers from the Muslim Aid and Relief Society said most of the dead were children, pregnant women and the elderly
Tears, protests 10 years since Bangladesh factory tragedy
The Rana Plaza tragedy on April 24, 2013 was one of the world's worst industrial disaster
WHO: Emergencies, climate change, diseases loom as threats to health
"Health is still not for all, when the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups are left behind," read a WHO statement
No place for climate-induced displacement
With every typhoon, drought, and other calamities comes the reality of thousands, if not millions, of people displaced
Wetter storms, deforestation: Manila faces worsening floods
The combination of development in the catchment and wetter storms caused by climate change have exacerbated flooding in Manila
Pope Francis contributes to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey
Pope Francis has provided 10,000 thermal shirts for people who do not have adequate shelter in Turkey and Syria
Caritas Philippines helps raise aid for quake victims in Turkey, Syria
Donations may be deposited to the CBCP Caritas Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Pope Francis calls for support for earthquake victims in Turkey and...
The pope spoke as rescue efforts continued over the weekend with rescuers pulling more than a dozen survivors out of the rubble on Saturday
Pope Francis leads Hail Mary for victims of earthquake in Turkey...
A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed thousands of people
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