WMO and COPE Disaster Champions
In the context of the Early Warnings for All Initiative, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) actively supports the COPE Disaster Champions in empowering children with knowledge on climate crisis and disaster risk reduction.
COPE, a series of illustrated not-for-profit books, aims to enhance the disaster resilience of children worldwide. COPE’s mission is to educate children, enabling them to become Disaster Champions to respond effectively to disasters and serve as role models in their communities.
As a long-standing scientific advisor for the COPE series, WMO provides scientific guidance, and facilitates connections between COPE with other UN organizations, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and academia.
The COPE disaster series represents WMO’s special contribution to Early Warnings for All Pillar 1: Disaster Risk Knowledge.
The Disaster Book Series
Covering natural hazards ranging from floods to earthquakes, wildfires to cyclones, the books provide coping tools, preparedness, and relatable stories in an imaginative and easy-to-understand way. Each book focuses on a natural hazard and is available in the 6 UN languages. The books are currently distributed in 40 countries worldwide, and translated into 18 languages.
