UN: Half of world population will be exposed to flooding, tsunamis by 2030
In a message on World Tsunami Awareness Day, António Guterres warns that the risks remain immense
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In a message on World Tsunami Awareness Day, António Guterres warns that the risks remain immense
By 2030, half of world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms, tsunamis
Warning that by 2030, half of worlds population will be exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to raise awareness about these threats and share measures for decreasing risks
The United Nations designated the period between 1990-1999 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). Under the umbrella of IDNDR, experts from many fields began to shape the global framework for disaster risks and their management. Of particular relevance was the introduction of several concepts related to disaster-risk, including hazard, vulnerability, exposure, and risk; as well as the need to reduce disaster-risks for a more sustainable development of communities worldwide.
BACKGROUND The Indigenous Peoples Alliance for Rights and Development (IPARD IF) is a five-year United States Agency of International Development (USAID) Global Development Alliance (GDA) with a grant that runs from July August 12, 2020, through August 11, 2025. The IPARD IF will be implemented through Indigenous National Development (IND) Programs aimed to secure rights, enhance capabilities, and create self-determined economic opportunities for Indigenous Peoples in targeted countries worldwide. With an award of $6,500,000 with a Private Sector match of $6,500,000, the FSC Indigenous Founda...