Noticias sobre Haiti
“We’ll Always Need the Toilet”: why sanitation remains fundamental in a changing world
Every 19 November, World Toilet Day serves as a reminder of one of the most overlooked foundations of health, dignity and environmental protection: access to safe sanitation.
New report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting water from the air
A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests.
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
Rising seas will tighten vise on Miami even for people who are not flooded, says study
A new study that examines both the physical and socioeconomic effects of sea-level rise on Florida’s Miami-Dade County area finds that in coming decades, four out of five residents may face disruption or displacement, whether they live in flood zones or not.
Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years
River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows.
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
FAO launches Action Plan for ambitious climate strategy
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its ambitious Strategy on Climate Change 2022-2031.
World Bank approves US$80 million for decentralized water and sanitation in rural Haiti
Only 43% of the rural population in Haiti had access to basic drinking water in 2020, compared to 48% in 2015 and 50% in 1990.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo wins Stockholm Water Prize 2023
The world-renowned hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo is awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2023 for his ground-breaking research on river networks, demonstrating their significance in the spread of solutes, aquatic species, and diseases.
New analysis finds a 70% funding cap for water programs in 41 countries
Action Against Hunger calls on donors to close the water funding gap to help tackle rising hunger.
Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children
Diarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding.
When water comes from all sides
NOAA, William & Mary researchers team with TACC to develop, test first-ever 3D compound inland-coastal flooding guidance system.
Climate change risks ‘runaway’ humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
By Megan Rowling. Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world.
Earthquake in Haiti: Aquassistance and Fondation SUEZ support NGO ACTED in emergency intervention
On August 14th, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck Haiti, specifically the departments of South, Grand'Anse and Nippes. The earthquake caused the collapse and destruction of many infrastructures and homes and resulted in more than 2,200 deaths and more than 12,000 injured.
Haiti earthquake: over half a million children at risk of waterborne diseases
About 540,000 children in the southwest of earthquake-stricken Haiti are now facing the possible re-emergence of waterborne diseases, UNICEF warned today.
New report shows impacts of climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
Climate change and extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Henry Moreno at INVESTAGUA: “The IDB has $9 billion for WASH projects”
Henry Moreno, Water and Sanitation Principal Specialist at the IDB, has detailed the investment needs in the Latin American region and ongoing investments by the bank.
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs
UNICEF launches new initiative, Water Security for All, to mobilize global support and resources to reach children in water vulnerable hotspots.