Over the last ten years, there has been a general increase in the risk of humanitarian crises at global level. While there has been an improvement in coping capacity, this has been negated by large...
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ETC Annual Report 2023
In 2023, the ETC confronted more emergencies than ever before. With 12 active emergency operations across the year, the cluster responded to new and protracted crises spanning the ongoing conflict in...
Tonga | Mid-term review: TRCS and IFRC Tonga Operation on Volcano and Tsunami Response Final Report
1. Executive summary Introduction On 15 January 2022, the explosion of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haapai (HTHH), two sister underwater volcano located in an uninhabited area about 65 kilometres north of...
World Bank Boosts Support for Tonga to Build Resilience, Strengthen Disaster Preparedness
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2024 – The Kingdom of Tonga, one of the world’s most exposed countries to climate change and natural disasters, will receive a US$25 million (TOP$58.7 million) World Bank...
Two years on, the Tonga tsunami shows effective risk communication saves lives
Nova, a local resort owner, remembers vividly the day the tsunami struck. “I was down in the village when they called me. First I was scared when they told me that the water is on the street. I was...
Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 10 Jan 2024
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale (GLIDE No. EQ2024-000001-JPN) centred on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, caused a temblor of an...
Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 5 Jan 2024
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale (GLIDE No. EQ 2024 000001 JPN) centred on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, caused an intensity 7 (JMA)...
Japan | 7.5 M Earthquake of 1 January 2024 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 04/01/2024
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Summary information on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Japan), 4 Jan 2024
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale (GLIDE No. EQ2024-000001-JPN) centred on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, caused an intensity 7 (JMA) in...
Indonesia + 3 more
Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (26 December 2023 - 1 January 2024)
JAPAN On January 1, 2024, a series of strong earthquakes struck Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture and off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, including a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that...
Japan - Earthquake (DG ECHO, GDACS, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 2 January 2024)
Japan has been hit since 1 January by 155 earthquakes including a 7.6-magnitude jolt and another over 6, the Japan Meteorological Office said. Most of the quakes had a magnitude greater than 3 while...
World Bank Assistance Will Boost Solomons Islands’ Public Financial Management, Private Sector Development, and Support Climate Resilience
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2023 –The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million grant to support the Government of Solomon Islands in improving financial management, strengthen...
Vanuatu + 4 more
WFP Pacific: Multi-country Brief (October 2023)
Highlights On 24 October, Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Lola (TC Lola) made landfall in Vanuatu. WFP’s Pacific MultiCountry Office was in contact with the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office...
M7.4 (Corrected from M6.9) Earthquake in Surigao del Sur Philippines - Flash Update #2 (Monday, 4 Dec 2023, 1300 HRS UTC +7)
OVERVIEW: At 1137 HRS UTC+7 of 2 December 2023, a M7.4 (corrected from M6.9) earthquake At 2137 HRS UTC+7 of 2 December 2023, a M7.4 earthquake with epicentre at 8.44N, 126.60E and a depth of 25 km...
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Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems 2023
Countries on frontline of climate change expand early warning protection but progress nowhere near enough DUBAI, 3 December 2023 - More lives are being protected from extreme weather and dangerous...
M6.9 Earthquake in Surigao del Sur Philippines - Flash Update #1 (Saturday, 2 Dec 2023, 2330 HRS UTC +7)
● OVERVIEW: At 1137 HRS UTC+7 of 2 December 2023, a M6.9 earthquake with epicentre at 8.52N, 126.69E and a depth of 8 km (located 42 km north 66 degrees east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur) rocked...
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Nature-Based Infrastructure: How natural infrastructure solutions can address sustainable development challenges and the triple planetary crisis
NATURE’S CRITICAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based...
WFP Sri Lanka Country Brief, October 2023
In Numbers 23,100 mt of food distributed US$13.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$0.67 million six-month (November-April 2023) net funding requirements 58,519 people assisted in October...
Insights on the 17 November 2023 MW 6.8 Offshore Davao Occidental Earthquake
On 17 November 2023, an earthquake of magnitude (MW) 6.8 struck off the coast of Davao Occidental, southern Philippines (Figure a). This earthquake, which originated at a depth of 63 kilometers,...
M6.8 Earthquake in Davao Occidental: Philippines Flash Update #1 (17 Nov 2023, 1930 HRS UTC +7)
OVERVIEW: At 1614 HRS UTC+8 of 17 November 2023, a M7.2 tectonic earthquake, corrected to M6.8, with epicentre at 5.37N, 125.15E and a depth of 10 km (located 30 km south 81 degrees west of...