Relief Teams Face Five-day Trek to Deliver Nepal Quake Aid

Members of a German rescue organization and their rescue dogs wait at the airport in Frankfurt, central Germany, Sunday, April 26, 2015, for their flight to earthquake-torn Nepal. International Search and Rescue Germany says a team of 52 relief workers including doctors, experts trained in searching for people buried under rubble and several dog squads will fly to Nepal. (Christoph Schmidt/dpa via AP)

April 30, 2015 — The UN launched a $415 million appeal for survivors of Nepal’s massive earthquake as coordinators warned Thursday that it might take a five-day trek to deliver relief supplies to some of the worst-hit rural areas.

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Private Sector Seeks Bigger Role in Disaster Risk Reduction

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MANILA, Philippines (Apr. 30, 2015) — The private sector wants a more active role in disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives as world leaders and business executives adopted the Sendai Framework for DRR, a new structure on disaster management.

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Most Countries Woefully Unprepared to Fight Resistant Superbugs — WHO

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LONDON (Apr. 30, 2015) — Only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance, meaning few are prepared to tackle “superbug” infections which put even basic healthcare at risk, the WHO said on Wednesday.

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