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A resident walks past a collapsed house in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
Update

Hazards are often merely the trigger event of a disaster waiting to happen since vulnerability already exists.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Sarajevo river in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Update

On the occasion of IDDRR, the Joint Programme of the United Nations and the Government of Switzerland “Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, organized a round table in Sarajevo.

Ministry of Security
Cyclists driving through flooded streets in Pekalongan, Indonesia (2021)
Update

New CDP data shows 4/5 cities (80%) facing significant climate hazards, from extreme heat to floods, in 2022.

Carbon Disclosure Project
Hurricane winds battering a coast
Update

Memorandum of Understanding builds on decades of collaboration between The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency and the University of Hawaii’s applied science and research center Pacific Disaster Center.

Pacific Disaster Center
Poster CREWS Tonga
CREWS
In response to the unprecedented volcano and tsunami, Kingdom of Tonga develops Tonga Mobile Applications Community MHEW and Response System (MACRES) through the CREWS Accelerated Support Window.
A photo of two laughing children wearing traditional Mongolian dress in a field with cashmere goats
Ronald Jackson - UNDP Sára Csapó - UNDP
What if early warning systems are used to trigger the allocation of resources for social protection measures in times of crisis?
Man holding huge speaker
Press release

A report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
António Guterres UN Secretary-General
Statements and messages

Early warning systems – and the ability to act on them – are proven life-savers.

United Nations - Headquarters
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