EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change and natural hazards pose serious threats to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) over the short, medium, and long terms. RMI is already one of the most...
Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is already in crisis not only in its vulnerability but its state of emergency with regard to natural disasters and climate change. Sea...
This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme summary: The Pacific region experienced both large and small disasters in 2009. In the first two months of the year,...
Natural disasters are not one-off events so require a more integrated, long-term response, writes Robert Tickner. THE past five years have been bracketed by the most devastating natural disasters in...
This report covers the period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme summary: The last six months have been marked by a number of small and large scale disasters in the Pacific region...
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, and in...
GA/SHC/3964 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Third Committee 38th & 39th Meetings (AM & PM) High Commissioner for Refugees Says Trends Causing Crises to Multiply; Means Humanitarian Action Operating in...
GA/10863 Sixty-fourth General Assembly GA/10863 Plenary 7th & 8th Meetings (AM & PM) In Recorded Vote, Member States Block Address by President of Madagascar Championing their struggle to rebuild...
GA/10862 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Plenary 5th & 6th Meetings (AM & PM) To effectively tackle terrorism, entrenched poverty and the threat of weapons proliferation, a more equitable multilateral...
Introduction Over the last 15 years there has been a considerable amount of international discussion and debate on the subject of early warning systems. As a result there are now a variety of...