http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/514 en_GB OneWorld Africa - OneWorld Africa/English/Topics/Development/Aid Asian Leaders Urged to Pressure Myanmar into Action http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83724 Asian governments -- seen to have greater leverage with Myanmar authorities -- are being asked to increase the pressure on the military junta to effectively address the humanitarian crisis caused by Cyclone Nargis. Food Aid Reaches Thousands in Burma http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83715 More than 27,000 people in the Irrawaddy delta region of Burma -- one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis -- have received food aid and other crucial supplies, a UN food agency announced yesterday. Stubborn military causing miseries in Myanmar http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160498/1/514 Experts warn that non-availability of fresh drinking water, tardy relief work and health care measures are pushing the cyclone-hit Myanmar towards a major public health catastrophe. Inflexibility of military in not allowing most foreign aid workers is only adding to the woes of affected people. Decades on, no shelter for flood-displaced http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160497/1/514 Displaced by devastating floods more than two decades ago, residents of Bihar in eastern India have been forced to live on a century-old British constructed levee. Living in abject poverty and in fear of criminals, these landless farm workers have not seen any government official in the last 25 years. Burma 'Reflects Need for Action on Warming' http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83707 The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change. Jittery Myanmar keeps foreign aid workers at bay http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160486/1/514 Even though unofficial sources are claiming a hundred thousand deaths and many more rendered homeless in Myanmar from last week’s cyclone, the military junta is reluctant to allow foreign aid workers. People say the authorities do not want foreigners around when the country goes for referendum on May 10. U.S. Urged to Divorce Politics from Aid to Myanmar http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160445/1/514 UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (OneWorld) - A major U.S.-based humanitarian aid group is urging the Bush administration to revise its aid policy toward Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and provide immediate assistance to the cyclone victims in that country. Myanmar cyclone: ‘Aftermath could be more lethal’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160423/1/514 Five days after Cyclone Nargis hit parts of Myanmar, international aid has begun to arrive. Latest estimates claim over 22,000 people have perished and twice as many gone missing, leaving a million people homeless. The Irrawaddy delta still remains cut off from the world. Cyclone kills hundreds in Myanmar http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160361/1/514 The devastating Cyclone Nargis that struck Myanmar early Saturday has claimed 350 lives, as death tolls mount. While aid operations were restricted by the military junta in the outskirts of capital Yangon, the state media announced the country will go ahead with the constitutional referendum on May 10. Sing it loud http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83654 Italian superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli has taken Radiohead's lead and released an exclusive video directly to fans at the price they feel like paying - with all proceeds going to ActionAid. YK ja Maailmanpankki vaativat rahoitusta iskuryhmälle ruokakriisiä vastaan http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83647 Ilman lisärahaa ruokakriisi voi räjähtää käsiin, varoittavat YK ja Maailmanpankki. Järjestöt vaativat kansainvälistä yhteisöä avaamaan kukkaronsa ja antamaan Maailman ruokaohjelma WFP:lle sen hätäapuun tarvitsemat 755 miljoonaa dollaria. Groups Begin to Tackle Hunger Crisis http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160207/1/514 WASHINGTON, Apr 28 (OneWorld) - Far away and close to home the growing world food crisis is taking a toll. While Americans are increasingly shocked at their rising grocery bills, hunger threatens lives and stability in several developing countries. Afghanistan’s food shortage triggering riots http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160187/1/514 Continuing food crisis in Afghanistan is frustrating people as several cities witness protests, riots and looting. While people blame government for this crisis, experts attribute it to both local and global factors. The country would need over half-a-million tonnes of imported wheat to meet the current demand. COMMENTARY: Global Food Crisis, Global Turning Point? http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160171/1/514 WASHINGTON, Apr 27 (OneWorld) - Occasionally, OneWorld.net will put out an alert when many of the NGOs we work with are taking on a breaking issue. Over the past year, we've done this for the crisis in Kenya, Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, and the earthquake that struck Peru in August. But this week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent. Global Food Crisis, Global Turning Point? http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160149/1/514 This week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent, says OneWorld's managing editor in the United States.