Poor farmers bear heavy burden from increased natural disasters
Agriculture shoulders 22 percent of total economic losses, with Asia and Africa the worst-affected regions
Start managing disaster threat or risk development gains - experts
The rising cost of disasters threatens to destroy infrastructure and reverse social gains, officials at UN meeting warn
In Russia, a drying lake threatens an 'era of water wars'
The world’s largest freshwater lake is shrinking, and competition for limited water is growing
Christians say under siege in Modi's India after rape, attacks
Believers prayed and held vigils across the country to protest against the rape during an armed assault on a convent school
As cyclone bore down, Vanuatu president, disaster officials left for conference
An unfortunate accident of timing meant top disaster officials and the president were overseas as the storm hit
First aid teams reach Vanuatu, find widespread devastation after cyclone
Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges, leaving a catastrophic situation
President of cyclone-hit Vanuatu urges global action on disasters
Devastation in Vanuatu should be a wake-up call for the need to reduce growing disaster risk, president says
First aid teams reach Vanuatu, find widespread devastation
Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges, leaving a catastrophic situation
Rescue effort begins in Vanuatu after powerful Pacific cyclone
Thousands move into emergency shelters; U.N. team to arrive on Sunday to carry out an initial assessment of the damage
Japan promises $4bln in aid to combat disasters over 4 years
U.N. secretary-general says he hopes other developed countries will follow Japan's lead