27 Jul 2009, UN News Centre
Stressing that adaptation to the impact of climate change is an 'essential investment in our common future,' UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries rich and poor to take practical steps to deal with the impact of global warming...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 8,336 | ||
| Flood | 4,706 | ||
| Landslide | 0 | ||
| Earthquake | 2,191 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2002 | 665,000 | |
| Storm | 2000 | 571,000 | |
| Storm | 2000 | 500,000 | |
| Drought | 2000 | 450,000 | |
| Storm | 2001 | 175,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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