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11 Dec 2020 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica

Hurricanes Aggravate Economic Crisis In Central America; Migration Expected To Rise; Waterborne Disease Risk

Back-to-back tropical storms in Honduras, Guatemela, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica in recent weeks, have caused widespread destruction of crops and homes, precipitating the need for urgent humanitarian assistance.Countries are already suffering from food insecurity, economic downturn and the loss of jobs and livelihoods due to COVID-19...

2 Sep 2020 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

Latin American Countries Cooperate In Innovative Plan To Tackle Climate Change In Arid Regions

A new project was launched in August to enable people in the semiarid regions of Latin America to work together to share knowledge, address the climate crisis, and find more sustainable and humane ways to live.The DAKI-Semiárido Vivo Project (or Dryland Adaptation Knowledge Initiative), launched in August, will focus on three dry areas of Latin America most vulnerable to the effects of climate change: Gran Chaco Americano (in Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia), the Central American Dry Corridor and the semiarid region of north-eastern Brazil...

20 Feb 2020 ROME, Italy

Former Foreign Ministers Urge "Protection Of Our Planet And Way Of Life"

A group of 23 former foreign ministers has warned that humanity’s ongoing destruction of nature threatens the survival of our species. In an 18 February statement released by members of the Aspen Ministers Forum, the ministers call for more attention to be focused on rapidly warming oceans given their importance in producing oxygen and food for the world’s population of over 7 billion people...

20 Aug 2019 WASHINGTON DC, United States

White House And US Congress Tussle Over International Aid

The US Trump administration is looking to make good on threats to cancel funding for billions of dollars in foreign aid funding, especially for programs not fully endorsed by the White House, Ivanka Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence.Six weeks before the fight begins on the extension of the national budget, Mr...

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27 Apr 2019 PANAMA CITY, Panama

Climate Change And Migration: UNFAO And WFP Request $72 Million USD For Central American Dry Corridor

In an April 25 appeal for over 2 million people in Central America, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have requested $72 Million USD to provide food assistance.The crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua along what is called the “Central American Dry Corridor” has arisen due to prolonged drought followed by heavy rain that has destroyed more than half the crop of maize and soybeans; there are no food reserves...

6 Mar 2019 NEW YORK NY, United States

"UN Decade On Ecosystem Restoration" Will Commence in 2021. No, We Don't Really Understand The Wait Either.

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared 2021-2030 as a UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The aim of the program is to restore degraded ecosystems as a measure to fight climate change and enhance food security, water supply and biodiversity."We are pleased that our vision for a dedicated Decade has become reality," said Lina Pohl, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador, a regional restoration leader...

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15 Jan 2019 SAN SALVADOR

El Salvador Archbishop Denounces Water Privatizaton

The Archbishop of San Salvador, Mgr José Luis Escobar, urged Salvadorans to vote responsibly in the presidential elections on 3 February. The Archbishop advised voters to choose "the people who can best answer the legitimate interests of the people." Archbishop Escobar also took the opportunity to call local officials to work for peace by ruling "with justice for the common good", and to avoid any attempt to privatize water, one of the most serious problems.

1 Nov 2018 LONDON, United Kingdom

OOSKAnews Talks - Andre Fourie, Global Director, Water, Anheuser-Busch Inbev: Accelerating Water Security In High Risk Watersheds

Andre Fourie is Global Director, Water Sustainability at Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), the world's largest brewer. He leads the company’s work on water stewardship such as investing in watershed protection in high-stress areas. ABI’s portfolio comprises over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, and numerous multi-country brands...

26 Sep 2018 SAN SALVADOR

El Salvador: Campaigners Fear "Creeping Privatization" Of Water

In May, the Salvadoran’s right-wing Arena party retook control of the national assembly and quickly made moves to put water under the control of the private sector. In June, right-wing politicians introduced a proposal for an “integral water law” which would create a governing body to regulate water, approve permits for water use and establish taxes and tariffs...

7 Jul 2018 SAN SALVADOR

More Protests In El Salvador Against Privatization

Students and staff of the National University of El Salvador, or UES, gathered in front of the educational institution to protest against the possible privatization of drinking water in El Salvador. Demonstrators marched towards the Legislative Assembly where they intended to have their demands heard by a commission of deputies of the different political factions...

14 Jun 2018 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador

El Salvador Catholic Bishops Oppose Privatization

The Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference of El Salvador (CEDES) has urged lawmakers to discard plans for privatizing water in the Central American country. A June 12 statement, entitled "We will not allow the poor to die of thirst", cites Pope Francis' encyclical "On Care for Our Common Home" which states "Access to potable and secure water is a basic, fundamental and universal human right because it determines the survival of people and therefore is a condition for the exercising of all other rights...

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25 Jan 2018 CORVALLIS OR, United States

”Too Much, Too Quickly”: UNFCCC COP23 and the Sharpening Mind

 OOSKAnews Voices is a series of guest “opinion columns” written by senior participants in different parts of the international water community. The columns provide a global platform for organizations and individuals to promulgate their views and messages.In this article, John H. Matthews, co-founder and secretariat coordinator for the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), which is chaired by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and the World Bank, reflects on the 23rd session of the conference of parties (COP23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...