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26 February 2019

Disasters are threat to human rights

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20 February 2019

Laos villagers rebuild their lives after shocking dam collapse

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18 February 2019

Coxs Bazar: Nearly 600,000 people worryingly exposed ahead of coming cyclone seasons

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15 February 2019

Time for mining to deliver on zero casualty policy

Chart shows deaths per disaster type in 2018. Earthquake: 4321, Flood: 2859, Storm: 1593, Extreme temperature: 878, Volcanic activity: 536, Landslide: 282, Wildfire: 247, Drought: 17.

24 January 2019

2018: Extreme weather events affected 60 million people

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03 January 2019

Double disaster prompts better preparedness in DPR Korea

A group of delegates stands at a conference table at the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland.

17 December 2018

Call for greater ambition in managing disaster risk following COP24

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06 December 2018

Philippines: private sector leads on DRR

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04 December 2018

Partnership mechanism supports Sendai Framework

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