Abstract Vietnam is exposed to different types of floods that cause severe economic losses, damage to infrastructure, and loss of life. Reliable information on the drivers, patterns and dynamics of...
Duminda Perera, Vladimir Smakhtin, Spencer Williams, Taylor North, Allen Curry EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Report provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the ageing of large dams –an...
NATURAL HAZARDS IN THE CARIBBEAN Countries in the Caribbean face a range of natural hazards, particularly tropical cyclones, excess rainfall, earthquakes and to a lesser extent volcanic risks. The...
DIRECTOR’S SUMMARY The year 2020 was a difficult one, for all nations, for all people. The Pandemic hit everybody hard and, at times the year just did not make sense. And yet, in peculiar ways, it...
New InsuRisk report analyzes disaster risk and readiness for insurance solutions in Small Island Developing States Last night at the 4th InsuResilience Global Partnership Forum, UNU-EHS and the...
by Adam Day Introduction Within the UN and beyond there is a growing recognition of the impact of climate change on the risks of violent conflict. The UN Security Council has recognized that climate...
Nidhi Nagabhatla CoDirector, Water Without Borders Programme Principal Researcher: Water Security, United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment, and Health Ramazan Caner Sayan...
The 2018 Action for Peacekeeping Declaration (A4P) commits UN peace operations to pursue political objectives based on integrated strategies and solutions. This emphasis on political solutions echoes...
Press release: COVID-19 could drive global poverty back over one billion people as the world’s poorest face up to US$500 million per day in lost income. 12 June 2020 In dramatic new numbers...
In line with its COVID-19 response, the UN Climate Change secretariat is currently organizing a series of online events, for Parties and other stakeholders to continue exchanging views and sharing...