Japan, despite having high exposure to various risks, has developed highly effective disaster reduction practices. These policy-driven strategies focus on community involvement and continuous ...

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

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THE Emergency Events Database showed 21 percent more natural disasters were recorded in 2023 than in 2013 resultingin 86,743 fatalities. Based on this data, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities ...

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Located along the Pacific ring of fire, the Philippines is highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic risks. The country is ...

A new report by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) presents a tool for conducting an initial broad-based assessment of the resilience of a country’s health system to ...

Follow us KARACHI: Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh on Rehabilitation, Gianchand Israni revealed that Sindh is going to establish a Disaster Risk Reduction Wing. The establishment of a Disaster ...

In order to bolster disaster risk reduction at the village level, a High-Level Committee (HLC) under Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s chairmanship approved Rs 507.37 crore on Tuesday for a national ...

Over 1,500 experts, officials, and academics from global sectors expected to attend Add as a preferred source on Google Abu Dhabi to lead Global Disaster Resilience Talks in 2026 WAM Abu Dhabi: The ...