Children and youth

This policy brief was developed by the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) in the lead up to the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, and has also fed into discussion during the High Level Political Forum year 2017. In

The 2015 haze in Indonesia was one of the 21st century’s worst environmental disaster. This acrid air pollution spread by agricultural fires not only creates economic losses, greenhouse gas emissions, and wildlife death, but poses major respiratory health risks, especially to children. UNICEF works with local communities in order to identify solutions to protect children.

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net addresses an important theme that needs wider discussion and support at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Cancun, Mexico.' Building Capacity for School Safety: ASDMA's School Safety Initiative'

The occurrence of extreme weather events has not been fully incorporated into education sector planning, education program design, and donor funding models, which makes it difficult for the sector to anticipate and/or respond to such natural crises.

This 20th Anniversary, edition (Volume 21, No. 1) of the Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies (AJDTS) includes Research Papers on: disaster preparedness among wheelchair users; children coping with a sequence of earthquakes and aftershocks

The Gifts of Culture board game is a role-playing simulation set in a diverse cultural community. Players represent various groups living in the flood-prone valley. Although their views and ideals differ, they are driven by the same goal - to improve

Indonesia is an archipelago country which experiences various catastrophes. Over the years, the casualty rate and the cost of natural disasters have

Weather-related stresses associated with El Niño in 2015–2016 have severely impacted 60 million people. Governments across the globe are dealing with the consequences as they affect food security, livelihoods, and the well-being of their populations