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KEY ISSUES HURRICANES ETA & IOTA In November 2020, back-to-back hurricanes Eta and Iota triggered unprecedented flooding across the country, affecting some 60,000 people – around 15 per cent of the...

A strong earthquake of 7.6 M at a depth of 15 km occurred in western Mexico on 19 September at 20.05 UTC (15.05 local time). The epicentre was located inland, very close to the Pacific coast, in...

On January 15, 2022, an underwater volcano (Hunga Ha’apai) erupted near the island of Tonga. The massive explosion coated several of the islands in the Pacific with 3 to 4 inches of ash. The...

Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie via la direction de la Sécurité civile et de la gestion des risques (DSCGR) a organisé le 6 septembre 2022 à la communauté du Pacifique (CPS), la première...

Island states across the world face similar climate risks due to their isolation and exposure. But because they are so far apart, they don’t often get to learn from or work with each other on...

Pathways to Adaptation and Resilience in the Pacific analyses the Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021 and showcases how the subregion is being affected by various risk parameters, and where new...

The Caretaker Minister of Climate Change, Silas Bule, said the newly launched Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy (CCDRR) will build Vanuatu’s resilience and support the sustainable...

Three villages in South Java Indonesia, Tambakrejo Village (East Java), Kemadang and Glagah (Yogyakarta) are implementing the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme (TRRP). With the advocacy...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Tonga Washington, DC : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation 1 with Tonga...

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...