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Global LNG outlook 2024-2028

Sluggish demand growth for liquefied natural gas (LNG), combined with a record increase in global export capacity through 2028, will likely thrust markets into an extended period of oversupply, according to the latest Global LNG Outlook from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). As major importing regions—including …

FAO/WFP joint rapid food security assessment: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

A United Nations food security assessment in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) has found that following the worst harvest in 10 years, due to dry spells, heatwaves and flooding, about 10.1 million people suffer from severe food shortages, meaning they do not have enough …

Climate, conflicts set to plunge millions into food crisis

Food crises will affect tens of millions of people across the world this year, researchers warned on Tuesday, after war, extreme weather and economic woes in 2018 left more than 113 million in dire need of help. Conflict and insecurity were responsible for the desperate situation faced by 74 million …

Red Cross warns of food crisis in North Korea as crops fail in heat

A heat wave in North Korea has led to rice, maize and other crops withering in the fields, “with potentially catastrophic effects”, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Friday. The world’s largest disaster relief network warned of a risk of a “full-blown food security …

UN panel calls on North Korea to end torture, child labour

A United Nations human rights panel said on Wednesday it had credible allegations that North Korean authorities had tortured or mistreated children forced to return from abroad or held in detention. It also called on Pyongyang to halt child labour in farming, mining and construction, as well as discrimination against …

'Too many soldiers to feed': North Koreans fear more sanctions as drought threatens famine

Sanctions and the worst drought for almost two decades threaten to cause severe hardship for millions of people in North Korea, while the country’s leadership continues to plough scarce resources into its missile and nuclear programmes, according to UN agencies and those with contacts in the impoverished nation. A drought …

'Welcome to hell' - protesters vow to disrupt G20 summit

"Welcome to Hell". That's the greeting for U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders from anti-capitalist protesters in Hamburg who aim to disrupt the G20 summit, already rife with tensions over trade and climate change. Thousands of protesters from around Europe were pouring into the port city to join …

Aid agencies call for US$28.2 million in response to DPR Korea floods

As well as those who have lost their homes, up to 600,000 people are estimated to need some form of support after having lost access to safe water and basic services. 19 September 2016 (Pyongyang): Humanitarian agencies in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) urgently need US$28.2 million to …

North Korea floods wipe out crops, triggering crisis as winter approaches: WFP

Devastating floods in North Korea have unleashed a humanitarian crisis that may worsen sharply in the next few weeks, the United Nations World Food Programme said Friday. It said the flooding not only destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, it wiped out a harvest that was still in the ground. …

N. Korea says floods the worst since 1945

FLOODS in North Korea that have left hundreds dead or missing are the “worst disaster” to hit the country since World War II, state media said yesterday. The official KCNA news agency did not give exact numbers of those killed or unaccounted for, but a UN report said 138 people …

North Korea flooding kills 133, displaces 107,000: U.N.

Flooding from heavy rain in North Korea has killed 133 people in its northeast while 395 are missing, with many homes and critical infrastructure destroyed, a U.N. agency said on Monday. News of the natural disaster came as North Korea looked even more isolated from its neighbors and the wider …

High risk of modern slavery in nearly 60 percent of countries, global index finds

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labour in their supply chains, according to a new global index launched on Thursday, which also ranked North Korea as having the worst record of slave labour in the world. By assessing incidents …

Malaria Cases Skyrocket near 60 Percent along South Korean Border with North

SEOUL - Malaria cases along the South Korean border with North Korea have surged nearly 60 percent over the past two years, a phenomenon that has been attributed to the end of cooperative efforts between the two nations to eradicate the disease. A total of 699 South Koreans were infected …

Drought-hit North Korea 'facing food security threat'

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says North Korea is facing a crisis over food supplies. Cristina Coslet, the agency's North Korea monitor, said government-distributed food rations, on which about 70% of the population rely on, had decreased "considerably" over the past year. Total food production declined 9% in …

Delhi is world's worst for air pollution in WHO report revealing 12.6 MILLION die every year from 'unhealthy environment'

A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report says an estimated 12.6 million people are dying each year globally from ‘unhealthy environment’ alone. This is one in every four casualties across the globe. Of these, two thirds, or 8.2 million, deaths are from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as strokes, heart attacks, …

Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants

Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. The estimated trends in mean body-mass index (BMI), which characterises its population distribution, and in the prevalences of a complete set of BMI categories for adults in all countries. Original Source

N. Korea 'declares war' on deforestation at Paris climate talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched a war on deforestation, the country's foreign minister said Monday at the Paris climate talks, pledging to "actively engage" in global environment efforts. The reclusive country is among the 195 nations gathered in the French capital to craft a deal aimed at curbing …

North Korea Says It Is in ‘Final Phase’ of Developing New Satellite

SEOUL—North Korea said it was in the final phase of developing a new satellite, fueling speculation it would launch a long-range rocket as early as a major political anniversary in October. Such a move would ratchet up tensions on the peninsula because the United Nations Security Council bans the country …

Flooding in North Korea kills 40, strands thousands

Heavy rain in North Korea killed 40 people, stranded thousands in flash floods and caused "massive" damage on the weekend, the International Federation of the Red Cross said and North Korean media said. More than 11,000 people were forced from their homes or otherwise affected by the floods, which hit …

Drought puts North Korean children's lives at risk - UNICEF

A severe drought in North Korea is putting the lives of children at risk and many are in serious danger of disease and malnutrition, the U.N. children's agency said on Wednesday. UNICEF said in a statement that there had been in a sharp increase in cases of diarrhoea among children …

North Korea fears famine as U.N. says drought halves food production

North Korea faces further food shortages as production in the country's main growing region is expected to be cut in half, the United Nations food agency said. U.N. representatives visited the country's breadbasket in North Hwanghae and South Hwanghae provinces on June 10 and found that potato, wheat and barley …

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