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The Importance of Solidarity on World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day (WHD), observed annually on the 19th August, serves as a powerful reminder of the global commitment to alleviating human suffering and upholding human dignity in the face of crises. It is a campaign by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This year’s theme #ActforHumanity aims to confront…
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Exploring Resettlement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation
Written by Ginbert Permejo Cuaton Countries in the Global South face simultaneous problems of poverty, economic development, intensifying weather extremes, and the negative impact of climate change. Governments adopt disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate adaptation policies that promise to solve these issues simultaneously to bring about sustainable development. Resettlement or planned relocation is one…
