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Suva – Strengthening inclusion is the pathway to preventing and reducing disaster and climate risk in some of the Pacific region’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities.
In a Pacific-wide discussion, four speakers shared their reflections and experience on how to support and strengthen the climate and disaster resilience of women, children,…
The Ebola outbreak that affected Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had severe socio-economic consequences. The affected countries have undertaken a remarkable effort to fight the devastating effects of the outbreak with the support of the international community. The focus now is on shifting from an emergency operation towards one of multi-faceted long-t…
This contributing paper explores the use of a Lifeyears Index to assess the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic across countries and compare these costs to the costs of all other disasters that have occurred in all countries in the past 20 years. Typically, disaster damages are measured separately in four dimensions: fatalities, injuries, dislocations, and th…
Geneva, Switzerland/ New York, USA / Incheon, Korea
According to UN data, today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. COVID-19 is ravaging the world, challenging cities and their citizens, with significant impacts on the social and health infrastructure and the econo…
GENEVA - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing enormous hardship for millions of migrants and displaced who need to be included in both response and economic mitigation measures being put in place across Asia and the Pacific, the world’s most disaster-affected region.
“This pandemic has exposed us to what a future 21st century disaster would look like. We c…
The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting unique challenges to the protection of human rights around the world, including the Asia-Pacific region. Pandemic-related racism, xenophobia, hate speech and discrimination are reportedly on the rise in the region and need to be countered with robust efforts to promote fundamental freedoms of expression and…
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to scale up global efforts to strengthen resilience at all levels. The challenges of managing disasters while reducing disaster risks in countries, cities and communities have been exposed. Nevertheless, a range of international instruments and frameworks exist, to support countries in managi…
As countries continue to meet the immediate needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis is forcing policymakers to consider the unavoidable trade-offs between saving lives and preserving jobs and livelihoods. Throughout Asia-Pacific, governments are considering options for restarting their economic engines and putting people back to work, including in…
Background and Introduction
All communities are at risk of emergencies and di¬sasters, including those associated with natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, conflicts, technological and other hazards. Particularly in the context of increased urbanization and climate change, frequency, severity and impact of those events are crucial. Th…
KOBE – The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the global roadmap to reduce disaster losses and strengthening the processes for doing so by 2030, highlights the pivotal role of stakeholders working in science, engineering, technology, and innovation (SETI). In particular, it states that science and traditional knowledge are…
Suva – Producing and using disaggregated disaster and climate data is vital to build a resilient Blue Pacific that includes some of the region’s most vulnerable populations.
This was the headline call from female leaders representing different sectors to policymakers and practitioners across the region.
The ‘Counting women: using disaggregated…