Press release

UNDRR, Standard Chartered and KPMG launch an adaptation and resilience financing roadmap to galvanise vital funding efforts ahead of COP29.

The Santiago network for Loss and Damage will catalyze technical assistance and boost the capacity of vulnerable developing countries to effectively manage climate-related loss and damage.

XAIDA, a consortium of leading European climate institutes, held an online media briefing on January 9 from 14.00-15.00 CET to discuss key findings on weather extremes in 2023.

Dutch researchers found when dropped on a random beach, you only need to walk 390 meters on average to find the nearest road or building. The researchers found that by designating nature reserves, beaches, and dunes can be successfully protected.

Some areas, like the Pacific Islands, are likely to experience disproportionate effects from advancing climate change. Pacific island nations are uniquely vulnerable to sea level rise, coastal erosion and cyclones of escalating intensity.

An event on “Data Frontiers" marked the official launch of the CLIMB Database: Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Database.

Persons with disabilities face a shocking lack of support to cope with disasters, with no progress in the last decade, despite a huge increase in climate disasters worldwide. The lack of progress could be a violation of international law.

The WIN DRR Leadership Awards recognise women’s achievements in disaster risk reduction across the Asia-Pacific region.

The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) endorsed six innovative financial instruments to unlock USD 795 million for climate action in challenging sectors such as climate resilience, conservation, and housing.

Whether – like in Derna - it’s too much water leading to floods, or too little water causing droughts, or polluted water resulting in health risks, addressing the dangers that water poses can save lives.