Pós-desastres e pós-conflitos

Manila rethinks local crisis response policy

Published in Monday November 18th, 2013 In In the media

Although residents were advised to retreat to a safe place, people in some regions were not transported far enough away from the coast. And while Ms. Lorch acknowledged that the catastrophe was of never-seen-before dimensions, she also pointed out that “the Philippines are regularly hit by similar disasters, and still haven’t established enough preventative and reactive measures at the civilian or military level.”

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Six killed as tornadoes rip through U.S. Midwest

Published in Monday November 18th, 2013 In In the media

A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes on Sunday that killed at least six people and flattened large parts of a town in Illinois as it tore across the Midwest, authorities said. The tornadoes leveled scores of homes and demolished entire neighborhoods.

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Agony in the Philippines

Published in Wednesday November 13th, 2013 In Opinion

Five days after one of the worst typhoons on record hit the Philippines, the magnitude of the catastrophe is barely captured in the preliminary statistics: nearly 2,000 people listed as dead and many thousands more missing; more than 600,000 people displaced; countless homes and roads crushed by surging water.

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Tension and trauma reported rising in post-typhoon Philippines

Published in Tuesday November 12th, 2013 In In the media

As of today it is estimated that the typhoon has displaced over 800,000 people.

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Looting continues as desperation rises in Haiyan-hit Philippines

Published in Tuesday November 12th, 2013 In In the media

The Philippines is now contemplating the huge relief effort left by the devastation of Haiyan, which hit the archipelago on Friday with winds of around 315 kilometers (195 miles) per hour.

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Devastation in Typhoon’s Path Slows Relief in Philippines

Published in Monday November 11th, 2013 In In the media

The scale of the devastation and the desperation wrought by one of the most powerful storms ever to buffet the Philippines came into much clearer view on Monday, three days after it hopscotched across the country’s midsection whipping up monstrous walls of seawater.

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Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead

Published in Friday November 8th, 2013 In In the media

The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land smashed into the Philippines on Friday, forcing more than a million people to flee, flooding villages and raising fears of widespread casualties.

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CEDAW: General recommendation No. 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations

Published in Monday November 4th, 2013

The primary aim and purpose of the general recommendation is to provide authoritative guidance to States parties on legislative, policy and other appropriate measures to ensure full compliance with their obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to protect, respect and fulfil women’s human rights. It also builds upon principles articulated in previously adopted general recommendations.

Typhoon Fitow hits China’s south eastern coast causing deaths and damage

Published in Monday October 7th, 2013 In In the media

Authorities evacuated some 786,000 people from Zhejiang province and at least 177,000 from Fujian to safety. Tens of thousands of boats were also called back to harbor across the region.

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The New Flood Insurance Disaster

Published in Friday August 30th, 2013 In Opinion

There was no question that the nation’s troubled flood insurance program needed an overhaul when Congress passed legislation last year to eliminate many of the subsidies that had put the program about $25 billion into debt. But these reforms offered too much tough love and too little compassion for flood-prone homeowners.

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