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Disaster risk reduction: Only half the world equipped with adequate early warning systems

Disaster risk reduction: Only half the world equipped with adequate early warning systems

Oct 14, 2022, at 11:34 pm

A new report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published on Thursday, warns that half of the world’s countries are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.

Reducing disaster risk, a good investment, and ‘the right thing to do’, says Guterres

Reducing disaster risk, a good investment, and ‘the right thing to do’, says Guterres

Oct 13, 2019, at 05:50 pm

New York: There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which falls on Monday.