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Mark your calendars! World Meteorological Day (#WorldMetDay) is in less than two weeks!
The time to close the early warning gap is now. #EarlyWarningsForAll.
Join the movement: wmo.int/site/world-meteorolo…
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Nos encontramos el miércoles 19/03 10:00 🇵🇾
@NoNatDisasters @DesastresNo
#SUMATE | Este 19 de marzo a las 10:00 AM, te invitamos al conversatorio “Acción colectiva para la resiliencia ante desastres”, en modalidad virtual. 💻✨
📌 ¡No te lo pierdas! Inscríbete y participa: forms.gle/skEZ2vkjWCwtyUVx5
#FACSOUNA #SomosDeLaUNA #OreUNAPegua
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📢 The 2nd #NoNaturalDisasters Conference: Taking stock & looking ahead.
📅 7 June 2025
📍 Geneva & online
Held after #GPDRR2025, join advocates, policymakers & practitioners to reflect on the campaign’s impact & shape its future.
🔜 Details coming soon!
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There's no such thing as a 'natural' disaster. #NoNaturalDisasters #DisastersArePolitical #DRR #Disasters.
📢Anticipatory action involves putting in place plans and finance in anticipation of future events that can be activated by pre-arranged triggers.🚨
This guide from UNDRR unpacks the finance required and available for anticipatory action ➡️ ow.ly/orq150Tr3Yu #HNPW
ALT Anticipatory finance funds pre-defined activities to prevent or reduce humanitarian impacts before they unfold.
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There's no such thing as a 'natural' disaster. #NoNaturalDisasters #DisastersArePolitical #DRR #Disasters.
🌍 2024 broke records for extreme weather– heatwaves, droughts, storms, & floods killed thousands & displacing millions. World Weather Attribution & @ClimateCentral show these were intensified by human-induced climate change.
🔥 Get the full picture ➡️ ow.ly/FeHg50UFAfH
ALT Human-induced climate change has made most of 2024's extreme weather events more likely or more severe
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There's still time to book your place to join us for our upcoming hybrid event with guest Dr Bapon Shm Fakhruddin @theGCF!
🌍 Transforming Early Warning Systems for Global Climate Resilience
📅 20 January, 3.30-5PM
📍 In-person at UCL or online
Book now: ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2025/ja…
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Want to start a PhD in 2025? Explore these funded opportunities (deadlines 13–28 January) in climate risk, data science, geospatial mapping and early warning systems.
Find out more on our website: ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaster-redu…
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There's no such thing as a 'natural' disaster. #NoNaturalDisasters #DisastersArePolitical #DRR #Disasters.
Why is there no such thing as "natural disaster"? This is a snippet from the slide I have shown during my talk in one of the events organized by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, three years ago.
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There's no such thing as a 'natural' disaster. #NoNaturalDisasters #DisastersArePolitical #DRR #Disasters.
🚨 @WEF Global Risks Report 2025: Extreme weather events rank as the second-highest risk in the 2-year outlook and the top risk in the 10-year outlook.
🔗 weforum.org/publications/glo…
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Did #climatechange cause that recent extreme event in my country?
There is strong evidence that characteristics of many individual extreme events have already changed because of human-driven changes to the climate system.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/WGIRpt
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🌍 The WMO confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record, at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels.
🔗More in the press release: wmo.int/news/media-centre/wm…
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🤝Indigenous and scientific knowledge work better together to reduce disaster risk and maximise efforts.
💡Traditional knowledge provides valuable on-the-ground information and helps contextualise scientific knowledge.
Explore #WordsIntoAction 👉 ow.ly/pE0J50UvGhg
ALT Indigenous communities across the globe use traditional knowledge to reduce and manage disaster risk.
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More than 3 billion people are vulnerable to #climatechange & more in the future will be exposed to the consequences of climate change.
Reducing vulnerability to climate change is therefore indispensable for climate justice & just transitions.
➡️ bit.ly/WGIIRept
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20 years ago today, on 26 December 2004, the world experienced a devastating disaster when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck.
"We must not forget the lessons of 2004," said SRSG Kamal Kishore.
Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/vYxQ50Uw1tX #areYOUready24 #TsunamiDay #GetToHighGround
ALT In remembrance Indian Ocean tsunami 26 December 2024
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🌊 On 26 Dec 2004, 20 years ago today, the Indian Ocean tsunami was a wake-up call for humanity. 🌍
🎥 Watch SRSG Kamal Kishore's message on how understanding tsunami risk and global cooperation can protect future generations.
#TsunamiDay #GetToHighGround #AreYouReady24
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Today is International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). 🌱 🌎 ℹ️
Our DRR approaches evolve around mobilizing and supporting communities that protects and empowers them for a disaster-free future.
#InternationalDayofDRR #YouthEmpowerment #APMCDRR
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Today is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the @UN is calling for the empowerment of children and youth for a disaster-free future.
#AreYouReady24 #DRRday
Schools have a critical role in promoting a culture of disaster prevention & helping young people understand the risks they face.
On Sunday's Int'l Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, join @UNDRR in empowering the next generation for a resilient future. iddrr.undrr.org/
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Discrimination means greater danger.
During disasters #LGBTIQ+ people face particular challenges and unique risks.
Disaster risk reduction planning must include EVERYONE, at all stages, so that NO ONE is left behind.
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It's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
🚨Early Warnings for All is committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere has access to timely, life-saving weather and climate risk information.
#AreYourReady24 #DRRday
#EarlyWarningsForAll:
earlywarningsforall.org
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