This position paper has been prepared for the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) being held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 19 to 22 September 2022. This...
Background The war in Syria, dating back to 2011, has caused one of the largest displacement of people ever before in human history. Over the past 11 years, more than 6 million Syrians have been...
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CHAPTER 1 The shifting contours of the Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) disaster riskscape Blue Pacific 2050 Climate Change and Disasters Strategic pathways: Governance, Partnerships and...
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Europe just had its hottest summer and hottest August on record, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts...
Overview of Hazard Incidences in August 2022 In August 2022, 13 hazards occurred across Bangladesh, including Covid-19, Fire, BoatCapsize, Heat-wave, Dengue, Lightning, Bridge Collapse, Sea High...
WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin highlights impact of wildfires Increasing risk of “climate penalty” from pollution and climate change An anticipated rise in the frequency, intensity and duration...
New UN University report reveals solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters After a summer of climatic extremes across the world, a new United Nations University report looks at how the right...
Pakistan is facing one of the worst flooding events in its history. The Government estimates that around 33 million people across the country are affected by the rains, floods and impacts such as...