Christian Aid says disasters are worse for those countries which are unable to withstand them because of less resilient homes, and places which lack government investment in prevention or rebuilding.
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Christian Aid says disasters are worse for those countries which are unable to withstand them because of less resilient homes, and places which lack government investment in prevention or rebuilding.
The unprecedented $70 million investment will support vulnerable countries to construct climate-resilient and green schools, integrate climate change in curricula and provide early warnings for hazards.
The $3.8 trillion corresponds to an average loss of $123 billion per year or 5% of annual global agricultural GDP, with lower and lower middle-income countries experiencing the highest relative losses.
Persons with disabilities constitute 16% of the world's population, with 80% living in the Global South. They are frequently the most affected by natural hazards and climate-induced disasters.
Only 15 per cent of the SDGs are on track according to the United in Science report, which makes a systematic examination of the impact of climate change and extreme weather on the goals.
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The report finds that Latin America and the Caribbean is the second most disaster-prone region in the world, with 190 million people affected by 1,534 disasters from 2000-2022.
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The IRC evaluated the effects of early warning systems and anticipatory cash interventions to protect the livelihoods of households in flood-prone areas in the northeastern state of Adamawa, Nigeria.
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Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 11,778 reported disasters between 1970 and 2021, with just over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses, says WMO.
The International Pathogen Surveillance Network will provide a platform to connect countries, share information, improve systems for collecting samples, and drive public health decisions.
The humanitarian sector has made some progress regarding collecting sex-disaggregated data and using gender analysis to make sense of it, but there is still a great deal that remains to be done.
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The human and economic impact of disasters was relatively higher in Africa, which accounted for 16.4 per cent of the share of deaths compared to 3.8 per cent in the previous two decades.
The shocking Covid death toll - estimated at more than 6.5 million people - has inspired the humanitarian group to take a deep dive into how countries can prepare for the next health emergency.
"Funding local climate action without having to go through multiple layers is crucial if we are to be truly successful in building resilience from the ground up," said IFRC's SG Jagan Chapagain.
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A report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Meteorological Organization warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.
Heatwaves demand a response that is locally grounded, that acts quickly on the basis of data and analysis, and that works in partnerships with local governments, civil society and development actors.
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From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
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Spanning January 2018 to December 2021, the fifth edition analyses the views of thousands of aid recipients who answered questions about their experiences of humanitarian assistance.
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In the past year, disasters caused 10,000 fatalities and more than $280 billion in damages globally. The report proposes eight interconnected solutions that can each reduce several different risks.
The climate crisis is here and accelerating. Adaptation and resilience building offers the most effective way to protect child lives and family livelihoods from the immediate and expected impacts.
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The amount of money needed for UN humanitarian appeals involving extreme weather events is now eight times higher than 20 years ago — and donors are failing to keep up, reveals a new Oxfam brief.