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Drought
With desertification spreading fast because of climate change, drought is affecting millions of people. This is particularly painful for Africa – because the continent has contributed least to climate...
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Pakistan: Help makes the difference between hope and despair
In Pakistan I met a young man called Gul-a-Lala, which in Pashtun means “Flower of Paradise”. He is an Afghan refugee who lives in the village of Azakhel, in Nowshera district, which is north of...
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The World is Changing
Commissioner Georgieva in Bonn visiting the exhibition of the latest disaster response technologies On Wednesday I had the opportunity to address the 6th European Congress on Civil Protection and...
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When disasters call, what should our answer be?
Better, faster, synchronised. This is my response to the question in the title. Today I proposed the ways to reach this target. Before I tell you what they are, here is why we need to act now. First,...
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Welcome to a world of seven billion people
A newborn baby’s first cry has just marked a world record – the seven billionth person living on our planet was born. Each new life is a new hope. And yet, all too many hopes get crushed by poverty and...
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Chad’s silent children – the sad face of malnutrition
In the city of Mao in Kanem province in Chad, there is a hospital we fund where the sound of silence on the children’s ward is chilling. It’s strange to be with children who are so quiet. In the...
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Are there any climate change sceptics out there?
If so I strongly recommend that you read here the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. That’s quite a mouthful, which is why the...
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