It was a disaster waiting to happen. Living on the edge of riverbanks, families displaced by Washi (local name: Sendong) today had once fled their homes in 2009 at the height of a storm. With no alternative relocation then, they had gone right back, holding on to their proximity to the city and the assurance of livelihood.
[Read more…] about Oxfam urges PHL president to ensure rights-based relocation of flood victims
Negotiators at the UN climate talks have narrowly avoided a collapse, agreeing to the bare minimum deal possible. The plan gets the Green Climate Fund up and running without any sources of funding, preserves a narrow pathway to avoid 4 degrees of warming and gets a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol without key members.
[Read more…] about Durban platform leaves world sleepwalking towards four degrees warming
The Pacific region continues to hold some of the highest figures of violence against women and some of the lowest figures for female political representation. The Women’s Rights and Advocacy in the Pacific (WRAP) is calling on Pacific Island leaders to take urgent action to promote gender equity in the region. This report details 14 recommendations on how to effectively address sexual and gender-based violence and to increase women’s roles in public and political decision making.
Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across West Africa, Oxfam said today. With early indicators pointing to a likely food crisis in 2012 – and a particularly high risk in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad – now is the time to invest in preventative measures.
The Pacific region continues to hold some of the highest figures of violence against women and some of the lowest figures for female political representation, said New Zealand group Women’s Rights and Advocacy in the Pacific (WRAP)
[Read more…] about Pacific leaders must do more to promote gender equity in the Pacific
For the vast majority of people in Gaza, life has not become any easier, despite pledges by the Government of Israel in June and December 2010 to ease the ongoing blockade. Not only have certain commitments gone unfulfilled, but the unacceptably high levels of poverty and unemployment show that a token number of trucks cannot deliver what people need to rebuild their shattered lives. Karni crossing has been locked down, exports over the last year have all but ceased, and the entry of materials needed to kick start the economy remain hopelessly delayed. Residents of Gaza do not need more broken promises, they need meaningful change brought through an end to the blockade. The International Community can help make this a reality by living up to its responsibility to Palestinians in Gaza and working with the government of Israel to ensure the opening of all crossings in accordance with International Law. The crossings can be equipped with the technology necessary to handle the free flow of people and goods while addressing Israel’s security concerns.
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