How hundreds of millions of people are protected from natural hazard risks throughout Southeast Asia There are more than 655 million people living in Southeast Asia— one of the most disaster-prone...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COVID-19 has impacted the way we work and function at all levels. The disaster management sector had to prepare for and manage disasters against the backdrop of COVID-19...
Children and youth are key agents of change in tackling the climate and environmental crisis, which risks undoing decades of progress fighting for children’s basic rights. Although they are often not...
Drought frequency, severity, and magnitude have increased in South-East Asia, particularly over the past two decades. Prolonged and severe drought adversely impact agricultural productivity,...
Glasgow, 10 November 2021 (WMO) - Sea surface temperatures and ocean heat in parts of the South-West Pacific are increasing at more than three times the global average rate, with marine heatwaves...
UN issues new guidance to address warming in cities Glasgow, 3 November 2021 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today published detailed guidance to help the world’s cities address warming, which...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the signing of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, countries around the world have committed to equitable and inclusive development for girls...
A batch of medical supplies consisting of gowns, aprons, masks, respirators, test kits, PCR machines and thermometers provided by the Government of Singapore arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon. The...
The world is in trouble. We need look no further than the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which UN Secretary-General António Guterres called “code red for...
Achieving food security and improving nutrition are crucial to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Not only they are essential to reach SDG2 – Zero Hunger, but they are also linked to...