Aggressive oversight of the aid agency by political appointees at the White House and the State Department has delayed humanitarian aid when the world needs it most.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
Japan Declared a Coronavirus Emergency. Is It Too Late?
Some medical experts said the move amounted to a tacit admission that the approach the country had adopted for months was no longer working.
W.H.O. Continues Emergency Status for Ebola Outbreak in Congo
New cases are down to 15 a week from a high of 128 in April, but outbreaks are still popping up in remote and dangerous mining areas.
Fukushima, Beaten Down by Nuclear Disaster, Takes Big Typhoon Hit
Some facilities that had been damaged in 2011 were hit again over the weekend in a region of Japan that can never seem to catch a break.
How to Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors in the Bahamas
Here are a few of the organizations that are working to bring food, water, medicine and other essentials to the Bahamas after the hurricane.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Indonesia Disaster Spokesman, Dies at 49
Mr. Sutopo, the disaster agency spokesman known for knocking down rumors with science, had cancer while helping Indonesia through a “year of disasters.”
news analysis: Why Do You Grab Your Bag When Running Off a Burning Plane?
As passengers fled a burning plane in Moscow, some stopped to get their luggage. Don’t be too quick to judge.
Flooding Displaces Tens of Thousands in Iran. And More Rain Is Forecast.
At least 70 people have been killed by flooding in Iran that began in mid-March and has affected much of the nation.
Iran Says Trump’s Sanctions Have Frustrated Flood Relief Efforts
Iran said sanctions renewed by Mr. Trump had impeded international aid groups from sending assistance to victims. The State Department denied the accusation.
W.H.O. Chief Plans to Reorganize a Vast Bureaucracy
A fundamental problem — tension between regional offices and the headquarters in Geneva — cannot be fixed by fiat. Still, staffers are set to move around the globe.