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The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that borders cannot stop disasters. Viruses, ash clouds, radiation and chemical spills do not need passports

The covid-19 crisis is an opportunity for governments to put in place lasting structures that protect women from violence.

As covid-19 has spread

In recent weeks, stay-home COVID-19 mandates have pushed crowds of people to work from home, often for the first time. Workers have turned to

As I write this, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 1,400,000 people and killed 75,000 across the world. While many governments are seeking

We must pay attention to the root causes of zoonotic diseases. The more we change the environment, the more likely we are to disrupt ecosystems and provide opportunities for diseases to emerge.

By Talal Waheed and Oliver Neuschäfer – CBM International

Disasters not only cause tremendous loss – both in terms of human lives and their assets –

NGOs and governmental agencies rightly describe disaster risk reduction (DRR) as a ‘multi-stakeholder’ activity. Responding to disasters should

Globally, flooding accounts for the greatest amount of loss and damage out of all natural hazards. Indeed, between 1998 and 2017 there were 3,148 floods around the world, directly affecting over two billion people.

On the 25th of April, Cyclone Kenneth hit Mozambique at its peak intensity. It killed more than 600 people and displaced thousands.

Just 6 weeks

It has been close to a year since I experienced the proudest moment of my life. My voice speaking on behalf of 700 million others, reverberating