Climate crisis a humanitarian crisis: For women and girls in particular As we mark World Humanitarian Day (August 19), we need to take urgent action to engage in climate adaptation, build climate resilience and prepare all the better for the escalating disasters, displacement and cycles of vulnerability that the climate crisis is creating – a crisis that is proving particularly devastating for the health and well-being of women and girls. Opinion 19 Aug, 2021
�Women humanitarians risking their lives to help others� Kathmandu, August 19 Women humanitarians are uniquely positioned to reach and assist disaster-affected women and girls putting their own lives at risk, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Issuing a statement today on the occasion... Horoscopes 20 Aug, 2019
EDITORIAL: Value for money The newly-formed public spending review panel must recommend ways to make public financial management system efficient The government has been increasing taxes every year to enhance its spending capacity. In the last five years, the size of... 21 Aug, 2018
World Humanitarian Day: Protecting civilian workers The joint action of governments, civil society, NGOs and INGOs, and international community is the best recipe to ensure that disaster risks are prevented or mitigated whenever possible This year’s World Humanitarian Day, which took place on... 20 Aug, 2018
WHO praises role of humanitarian workers in saving lives Kathmandu, August 19 The World Health Organisation, Regional Office for South-East Asia has said that humanitarian workers are the backbone of every effective and life-saving humanitarian response. A press release issued by Dr Poonam Khetrapal... Horoscopes 20 Aug, 2018
UNFPA calls for urgent efforts to protect girls and women from sexual violence Kathmandu, August 19 Disaster-affected women and girls are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Yet reaching a camp or the places where humanitarian services are available does not... Horoscopes 20 Aug, 2018
Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls: UNFPA KATHMANDU: Disaster-affected women and girls are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Issuing a statement on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day today, UNFPA Executive... Travel 19 Aug, 2018
Analysis: Justice elusive for slain aid workers on front lines of crises NEW DELHI: It was a massacre that shocked the world's humanitarian community. Seventeen aid workers were killed outside their office in Sri Lanka's northeast - executed at point-blank range with automatic weapons in one of the worst attacks on... Women 20 Aug, 2016
Building back better: Strengthen local efforts Earthquakes, floods and landslides will continue to occur in Nepal, but there is much more we can do before, during and after such events to ensure these natural hazards do not become natural disasters Today we are witnessing human suffering on a... 19 Aug, 2016
Health and dignity kits prepositioned for emergency need: UNFPA Kathmandu, August, 18 The United Nations Population Fund today said it has prepositioned life-saving reproductive health kits and dignity Kits in Kathmandu, three regions and 16 districts of the country to be able to respond rapidly to the needs... Horoscopes 19 Aug, 2016
UN calls for increased focus on sexual and reproductive health KATHMANDU: The United Nations on Wednesday called for increased action and funding for sexual and reproductive health services as means for improved humanitarian effectiveness. In her message on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, the UN... Horoscopes 19 Aug, 2015
UN lauds Nepal govt on World Humanitarian Day Kathmandu, August 18 On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the aid community in Nepal hailed the contributions made by good-willed individuals and communities to saving lives as well as alleviating suffering in the aftermath of the April 25... Horoscopes 19 Aug, 2015
