Latest news on Disaster Risk Reduction
- The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which will offer unparalleled opportunity for more financial support, greater political will from countries, businesses and institutions to combine their efforts, and recognition and interest to restore natural landscapes that will result...
- This pack includes an in-depth look at displacement, taking a global perspective to examine the reasons why people leave their homes. This information is complemented by children’s stories and lesson plans for primary and secondary classes.There are many reasons why people have to leave home. We will be hearing stories from children who have...
- Zimbabwean farmers, hit by frequent droughts increasing with climate change, change livestock practices to better cope - but not all adaptation strategies work.
- Nomadic herders among the world's most exposed communities when it comes to climate change, as can be seen in the migration of the nomadic Fulani community, Niger.
- Extreme weather events are massive challenges especially for poor and vulnerable countries – but also high-income countries are increasingly threatened by climate risks.
- By Denis McClean
GENEVA, 5 December, 2019 - When a little girl in China takes the trouble to write and thank you for helping to save her life in an earthquake you must be doing something right.
The letter was written 25 years ago to the Unicef focal point for disaster risk reduction, Kirsi Madi, to let her know that when the girl was alone at home, she took cover from falling…
- New projections show increased seal level rise inundating South Florida by 2060, which could force construction and mitigation projects to be prioritized by officials.
- Tool launched by Water, Peace and Security partnership predicts risk of violent conflicts up to 12 months ahead, aiding disaster response intervention before bloodshed.
- New UNICEF report warns that as impact of climate crisis worsens, Caribbean islands could see six-fold increase in number of children displaced by storms.
- Least developed Asian countries are vulnerable to direct climate change impacts, but are also facing indirect impacts such as migration, capital flow shifts, and trade.