Although tsunamis are rare, failing to prepare for them could exact a heavy price. That's the message from the UN Secretary-General this Saturday, the first-ever World Tsunami Day. Tsunamis are series of waves that can reach as high as 100 feet (30.5 metres), and are extremely destructive. They have killed more than 250,000 people in [...]
The "emotional bond" that mothers have with their children could help to counter violent forms of extremism and terrorist acts. That's according to Edit Schlaffer, the Founder of Women without Borders, who spoke at a conference hosted by the UN cultural agency, UNESCO focusing on the radicalisation of young people by extremist groups,. Young children [...]
The Cholera outbreak in Haiti could have been predicted using new technology that harnesses decades of satellite data, according to a scientific prize winner, speaking at UN Headquarters. Rita Colwell is an academic from the United States who has developed a model that can see outbreaks coming up to six months in advance. She was [...]
