CRISIS OVERVIEW Since November 2023, Bolivia has been experiencing above-average rainfall, particularly in February 2024, resulting in floods and landslides. As at 18 March, floods and landslides had...
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Climate risks for displaced populations: A scoping review
By Sonja Fransen, Alexander Hunns, Tarek Jaber and Teresa Janz Abstract Forcibly displaced people are at the forefront of climate emergencies worldwide. This article presents a scoping review of the...
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Efectos y consecuencias humanitarias del fenómeno de El Niño en América Latina y el Caribe 2023/2024
Análisis del Grupo Regional sobre Riesgos, Emergencias y Desastres para América Latina y el Caribe (REDLAC) coordinado por OCHA ROLAC A noviembre 2023 Consideraciones clave El fenómeno de El Niño...
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Effects and humanitarian consequences of the El Niño phenomenon in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023/2024
Analysis of the Regional Group on Risks, Emergencies and Disasters for Latin America and the Caribbean (REDLAC) coordinated by OCHA ROLAC As of November 2023 Key considerations The 2023 El Niño...
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10 things to know about climate change and displacement
Climate-fuelled disasters are a driver of global internal displacement and those who have contributed least to the climate crisis are affected the hardest. Every second, one person is displaced by an...
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State of the Climate in Asia 2022
Climate change impacts increase in Asia Bangkok, Thailand 27 July 2023 (WMO) – Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which ricocheted between droughts and floods in 2022,...
Disaster Management Reference Handbook (June 2023) - Vanuatu
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vanuatu is an archipelago of over 80 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its population of more than 300,000 people, the Ni-Vanuatu, have faced a changing environment for...
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Seizing the Moment: Targeting Transformative Disaster Risk Resilience - Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023
A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...
Climate Crisis in Pakistan: Voices from the Ground
Introduction Climate Crisis In August 2022, torrential monsoon rains triggered the most devastating floods in Pakistan’s history. Over 33 million people were affected by the floodwaters — a...
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Over the tipping point: How multiple, overlapping climate and environmental shocks and hazards on children in the East Asia and Pacific region are eroding their coping strategies, exacerbating inequality, and forever changing their futures
Children in East Asia and the Pacific face the greatest exposure to multiple climate disasters Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding...
Türkiye Annual Country Report 2022 - Country Strategic Plan 2020 - 2022
Overview Faced with a deteriorating economy compounded by the global slowdown and Ukraine conflict, 2022 was a challenging year for Türkiye. The record-breaking inflation rates and the local currency...
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State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2021
State of Climate in South-West Pacific highlights increasing threat of climate change Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 November 2022 - Sea surface temperatures and ocean heat in parts of the South-West...
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State of the Climate in Asia 2021
Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2022 - Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia. In 2021 alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of US$ 35.6...
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Addressing loss and damage: Practical insights for tackling multidimensional risks in LDCs and SIDS (July 2022)
Author(s) : Simon Addison, Ritu Bharadwaj, Anna Carthy, et al. This paper presents a detailed overview of the nature of loss and damage risks affecting low-income countries, marginalised groups and...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Djibouti
COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of Djibouti is located in the Horn of Africa along the Gulf of Aden, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa and...
Disaster Management Reference Handbook - Thailand (January 2022)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Thailand is exposed to flooding, landslides, drought, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves, forest fires, and epidemics. Thailand is also exposed to technological hazards such as...
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Latinoamérica & el Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal (17-23 de enero 2022) al 24 de enero 2021
CIFRAS CLAVE 6K BARRILES DE PETRÓLEO DERRAMADOS EN AGUAS ABIERTAS FRENTE A LA COSTA NORTE DE PERÚ 8.9M METROS CUADRADOS DE MAR Y COSTA AFECTADAS AL 23 DE ENERO Fuentes: Gobierno del Perú Sistema de...
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Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update (17-23 January 2022) As of 24 January 2022
KEY FIGURES 6K BARRELS OF OIL SPILLED IN OPEN WATERS OFF THE NORTHERN COAST OF PERU 8.9M SQUARE METERS OF OCEAN AND COASTLINE AFFECTED AS OF 23 JANUARY Sources: Government of Peru UN System Peru ...
Disaster Management Reference Handbook - Indonesia (December 2021)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indonesia is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire and faces many natural threats including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and droughts. The country records...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Papua New Guinea
KEY MESSAGES • Projections suggest warming in Papua New Guinea (PNG) could be similar to, or very slightly below, the global average. Warming of around 3.6°C is projected by the 2090s, compared to...