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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsSuva – In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with sudden and slow disasters, Fiji, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and Tuvalu are re-examining how their laws can be updated to better reflect the increasing complexity of disasters.
On top of the COVID-19 pandemic, the countries of the Pacific have had to deal with mult…
Living with risk: turning the tide of disasters towards sustainable development
This issue includes:
- Editorial
- Global ISDR
- Disaster in the Region
- In the Spotlight
- Partners in Action
- Kids an Youth
- Multimedia
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 1
This booklet is written to help community leaders to have a better understanding of the complex nature of water and its influence on our lives. Empowered with this knowledge, they can become pro-active in initiating steps within their community to reduce the risk from water-related disasters.
HO CHI MINH, 17 April 2012 - UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, today visited parts of Vietnam's Mekong Delta which were affected by storm surges last October and are most vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by climate change.
Margareta Wahlström, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, who is on the second day…
GENEVA, 3 May, 2018 - Urgent action is needed to address water-related disasters which accounted for 90% of the 1,000 most severe disasters that have occurred since 1990, according to the final outcome document – Making Every Drop Count - of the High Level Panel on Water, issued in March to kick off the International Decade for Action on Water for…
This guide shows that water in Africa is two-sided: it generates both life and death. It aims to help teachers and students to know more about the water risks, water disasters, and what should be done to protect the community and their assets.