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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Natural hazards have brought death and destruction to every part of the world in the first half of 2024, while the human and economic impact of disasters continues to grow at the same time. These disaster impacts have been caused mainly by hazards such as floods, storms and cyclones, drought, wildfires and heatwaves, as well as landslides and earthquakes. They occur regularly over time, resulting in a heavy loss of life and affecting large populations. More alarming is the disproportionate impact of disasters on different countries: despite the ongoing progress made through disaster risk governance and comprehensive risk management, least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing States (SIDS) continue to bear a much larger share of disaster mortality. It is in this context that the United Nations Secretary-General launched the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, water or climate events through life-saving early warning systems by the end of 2027. Building on previous editions, this report sets out the latest data and findings relating to the coverage and comprehensiveness of multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) globally, with 12 key findings, supported by a series of recommendations to achieve EW4All.