SOCIAL PROTECTION CRUCIAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Focusing on social protection, the new WorldRiskReport is released today. Berlin, September 15, 2021. Focusing on social protection, the new...
WorldRiskReport 2020: Covid-19 pandemic increases risks for refugees Berlin, September 15, 2020 – Insufficient hygiene standards and infection protection measures in overcrowded camps, border...
With over 250 identified COVID-19 Palestinian patients in the West Bank and potentially dozens in the Gaza Strip we, the undersigned organizations, express grave concern in the face of a potential...
Water shortage exacerbates disaster risk Berlin, September 17, 2019 – With record breaking high temperatures around the world and increasing droughts, climate change exacerbates water supply problems...
We, the undersigned organisations, write with concern for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers in Sri Lanka in the wake of the Easter Sunday attacks. Over 250 people were killed, and hundreds...
Children Often Suffer the Most from Disasters Berlin, November 19, 2018 – Children are particularly at risk of physical injury and death during disaster resulting from extreme natural events such as...
Bonn, November 7, 2017 – The vulnerability of countries worldwide to extreme natural events has declined. On average, people are better prepared for natural hazards such as cyclones or earthquakes...
The World Risk Report 2016 analyses the role that infrastructure plays in shaping a country’s disaster risk. The World Risk Index, calculated by the University of Stuttgart, is an integral part of...
More than 150,000 people from around the world have today joined 35 aid, faith, development and human rights organizations in backing an unprecedented joint call urging world leaders to press the...
World not delivering on Gaza reconstruction promises, new report warns Six months since donors pledged $3.5 billion towards Gaza's recovery, many people are worse off and not a single one of the...