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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 27-Sep-2014
27-Sep-14 World View -- WHO must respond to 'unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies'

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27-Sep-14 World View -- WHO must respond to 'unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies'

Britain votes joins countries at war against ISIS

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WHO must respond to 'unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies'
Britain votes joins countries at war against ISIS

WHO must respond to 'unprecedented scale of humanitarian emergencies'

The World Health Organization (WHO) plans on having to deal with only one Grade 3 humanitarian emergency every 2-4 years. Grade 3 is the highest level emergency, with "substantial public health consequences that requires a ... substantial international WHO response."

However, WHO now finds itself dealing with five Grade 3 emergencies at the same time:

West Africa Ebola outbreak: 22 million people living in the three worst-affected countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea – are at risk.
Iraq: 20 million people affected, including 1.8 million who are internally displaced.
Syria: 10.8 million people inside Syria, including 6.5 million people displaced within the country. Another 3 million people have fled the conflict to regional neighbors Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
South Sudan: 5.8 million people need humanitarian assistance, including 1.3 million who have been displaced.
Central African Republic:2.5 million people are in need, including 425,000 displaced.

From the point of view of Generational Dynamics, the world is also experiencing several major, high level geopolitical crises:

The Mideast: Genocide and chemical weapons use by Syria's president Bashar al-Assad; Gaza war; rise of The Islamic State / of Iraq and Syria (IS or ISIS); US, Britain, other countries all but declaring war on ISIS; Houthi takeover of Yemen.
Ukraine: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea
China: China's annexation of other countries' territories in the South China Sea; border conflicts with India
Pakistan: Government in chaos; massive floods; increased Taliban attacks; American withdrawal from Afghanistan

Unfortunately, from the point of view of Generational Dynamics, this is not surprising. Once World War II ended, the survivors made sure that nothing so horrible would ever happen to their children and grandchildren, and they succeeded. But they're disappearing fast, and the generations that grew up after the war are like teenagers driving drunk. And also unfortunately, this trend will continue until the world, once again, is in total war. World Health Organization (WHO)

Britain votes joins countries at war against ISIS

After a seven-hour debate in the House of Commons, the MPs voted overwhelmingly in favor of military action in Iraq by 524-43. All three parties supported the vote. Prime minister David Cameron did not request a vote on air strikes in Syria, because he believed that the vote would be defeated.

Here's a summary of all the countries participating in the war against ISIS:

Syria airstrikes: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Jordan. Qatar played a supporting role.
Iraq jets/airstrikes: Australia, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Netherlands.
Iraq weapons/soldiers: Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Albania, Estonia, Hungary.

Russia and Turkey are still talking it over. Daily Mail (London) and BBC and NBC News

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