The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Climate deal could cut weather disasters: UN Weather-related disasters have grown more frequent over the last 20 years, claiming more than 600,000 lives, a Geneva-based UN agency said on Monday, issuing a further call for nations to strike a landmark deal on climate change. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151123/climate-change-deal-could-cut-weather-disasters Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:47:50 +0100 climate-change-deal-could-cut-weather-disasters Elderly need more help in disasters: UN official People aged over 60 bear the brunt of disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, and governments must stop sidelining them before tragedy strikes, the United Nations said in Geneva on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141013/elderly-need-more-help-in-disasters-un-official Mon, 13 Oct 2014 17:56:00 +0200 elderly-need-more-help-in-disasters-un-official