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10 October 2022

Heatwaves account for some of the deadliest disasters and are intensifying, warn the UN humanitarian relief agency and IFRC ahead of COP27

WMO SG - UN GA 2022

23 September 2022

Early Warnings for All initiative gains momentum

Launching of CREWS Greater Horn of Africa: Strengthening early warning and early action systems for meteorological, hydrological, and climate extremes

The City of Sendai and the Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation makes great strides to promote women’s leadership in DRR

A mosque with two tall minarets stands in a city with desert mountains in the background during sunset.

COP27 host commits to lead on urban resilience

A collage of four photos shows presenters speaking on the IGNITE STAGE at a conference, with slides behind them on topics like resilience, leadership, and science education.

GP2022 Ignite Stage: U-INSPIRE Indonesia: Action-based stories from Indonesian youth and young professionals in building resilience

A conference speaker presents slides on disaster risk reduction at the IGNITE STAGE, with attendees seated and watching in a brightly lit room.

GP2022 Ignite Stage: DARAJA: The inclusive city - community forecasting and early warning service by Resurgence

A presentation slide with four sections about flooding in Nigeria, volunteer mapping efforts, maps, and the geographic distribution of youth mappers.

GP2022 Ignite Stage: Improving flood preparedness for communities in Nigeria through the provision of flood early warning maps

A presentation slide for Sendai as a disaster-resilient, environmentally friendly city reads "THANK YOU" and features a video call speaker and logos on the Ignite Stage.

GP2022 Ignite Stage: Human capacity building that supports community disaster management by Sendai City

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GP2022 Ignite Stage: Importance of investment in disaster risk reduction by IRIDeS Tohoku University

Listen to the communities – Disaster displacement is on the increase, and the affected people must be heard

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Inequality and vulnerability must be addressed for gender-responsive and accessible disaster risk reduction

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