Nearly four years after a peace deal ended the devastating war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, conflict has resumed, threatening stability across the Horn of Africa and overshadowing a catastrophic food crisis.
The meeting highlighted the importance of continuous efforts after a crisis, such as the continuation and resumption of tourism-related businesses through public-private partnerships, securing human resources, and developing and promoting tourism products
Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN chief stressed that “as climate and disaster risks multiply, building safer dwellings is the shared responsibility of governments, developers, engineers and communities”.
Alaska scientists have launched an interactive tsunami map covering 66 coastal communities, highlighting flood risks and preparedness gaps to help local leaders strengthen evacuation planning and protect lives.
Alaska Earthquake Center (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
As cities continue to sink, we need to examine these changes at the local scale. Averages across a whole city can tell us how big the problem is, but knowing where the land is sinking fastest – and who lives there – is essential to deciding for response.
Between 2010 and 2025 floods in Indonesia claimed more than 1,700 lives and caused an estimated USD 5.8 billion in losses. ADB-backed forecasting systems now warn communities up to nine hours ahead, alongside livelihood support for affected households.
For this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDP describes how risk-informed housing and land-use planning is taking shape in Cuba, Jamaica and Venezuela, in a region where 81.2 per cent of the population lives in cities.
