Effective disaster risk governance saves lives, UN highlights on World Tsunami Awareness Day

Nov 06, 2020, at 02:57 pm

New York: Top UN officials have underscored the importance of continuous risk assessment and preparedness to safeguard coastal communities worldwide from the disastrous impact of tsunamis, marking World Tsunami Awareness Day on Thursday.

Disasters: UN report shows climate change causing ‘dramatic rise’ in economic losses

Oct 11, 2018, at 07:56 am

New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): Climate-related and geophysical disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis have killed 1.3 million people over the last 20 years and left a further 4.4 billion injured, homeless or in need of emergency assistance, UN experts said on Wednesday.

Strengthen emergency medical teams for better response to disasters: WHO tells South East-Asia countries

Sep 06, 2018, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization on Thursday called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to strengthen emergency medical teams, to be better prepared to respond to public health emergencies.

Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

Apr 25, 2018, at 01:26 pm

New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.