The expansion of tsunami early warning systems since 2004 is shows how international cooperation can improve people’s lives. But sustained investment is essential. On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries to invest in tsunami preparedness.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
From prayers and panic to preparedness and poise: disaster risk reduction drills in Chibuwe village give young and old a clear sense of what to do — well before the waters rise.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
UNDRR welcomes the proposed outcome document of the SIDS4 conference, the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), for its vision on disaster risk reduction in Small Island Developing States
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
As recovery and reconstruction efforts continue, the emphasis on building back better and leaving no one behind is imperative to enhance the disaster resilience of infrastructure, individuals, and communities in the affected region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
The “Making Homes Accessible to All” initiative fostered an understanding of disability and accessible infrastructure among masons in Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction following the devastating 2015 earthquakes.
The climate adaptation needs of developing countries are huge and growing. Yet, the gap in adaptation finance for these countries is projected to be five to ten times greater than current levels of international adaptation finance flows.
A study warned that a critical ocean system that brings warm water up the North Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), was at risk of collapse by 2095 for want of drastic emissions cuts.
With every new bushfire and flood, Australia is spending more on disaster recovery. Now, we need to learn how to prepare for—and not just recover from—disasters.
