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Even in its current state of pandemic-induced isolation, North Korea continues to engage the international community on climate adaption and disaster risk reduction.

Ministry for National Disaster Management receives donations from the New Zealand High Commission

UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said Monday that the massive volcano eruption in Tonga and the ensuing tsunami demonstrate the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to natural disasters.

Pacific Scoop provides news and views from the Pacific and New Zealand

Institutional failures, infrastructure, socio-economic challenges and disaster education influence Nigerian cities’ vulnerability to flood disaster.

Flooding is one of the most prevalent and devastating disasters in Nigerian cities. It happens every year in many states of Nigeria. And it has signif

As the world heats up, Malaysia must brace for more extreme weather and its implications.

The Philippine private sector has been pro-active in assisting the national government to address key governance challenges particularly in helping the disadvantaged sectors to cope with disasters – most recently COVID-19, and poverty and its consequences on access to health and education resources.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations condemned situations wherein the humanitarian needs of populations in dire needs are taken hostage as a political mean or military tool, including by imposing blockades to starve to death civilians.

YOU might have heard the phrase “building back better.” This strategy, aimed at reducing risk to people in the wake of future disasters and shocks, was first officially described in the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction document at the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, in…