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#UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, dedicated to building disaster #resilience and tackling #climatechange through implementation of the Sendai Framework

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🖐️STOP! The words you use matter! It's time to stop talking about "natural disasters". Disasters are caused by human actions and neglect – there is nothing natural about that. ➡️ #NoNaturalDisasters

❗We need to shift the focus of risk assessments from single hazards to better understand the vulnerability and exposure of communities. The Report of the Midterm Review of the #SendaiFramework shows how it can be done ➡️ #ResilienceForAll

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Melting glaciers are a growing disaster risk for mountain communities – and those in the valleys below. 📢 We need urgent action to slow climate-driven glacial melt, and reduce disaster risks. Discover how disaster risks cascade ➡️

Are we heading for a "Super El Niño"?🦸🌀 El Niño is declared when Pacific temperatures rise 0.5°C above average. Forecasts suggest 2026 could see rises of 2–3°C. Find out how the @IFRC is getting to reduce humanitarian impacts ➡️

The world is heating up. And a hotter planet means more extreme weather and greater disaster risks. Reducing emissions and building resilience are needed like never before. Today, 20 June, is #ShowYourStripes day ➡️ #OurResilientFuture

Did you know 2025 saw the 2nd-highest tsunami wave on record? 🌊 An Alaskan landslide triggered a 481m-high wave. Luckily, no one was in the area. The biggest hazard events don't always cause major disasters. Exposure &amp; vulnerability determine impact.➡️

🕯️We can honour the memory of the victims of earthquakes by protecting those they leave behind. Safer buildings and safer communities mean a safer future.🏢 29 April is International #EarthquakeDay ➡️ #BuildingResilience

🔴 90% of climate-related deaths occur in poorer countries. On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we are calling to empower those who are most at risk to fight inequality and build resilience for all. Read more about #DRRDay 👉

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 focuses on the link between disasters and inequality. Unequal access to services increases exposure to disaster risk, while disasters worsen inequality by pushing those most at risk into poverty. #DDRDay ➡️

The world is getting hotter. A hotter planet means more extreme weather and greater disaster risks. Take urgent action now to reduce emissions and to manage disaster risks, for the sake of future generations. #OurResilientFuture #ShowYourStripes

These 5 countries have some of the most advanced tsunami warning systems in the world. Being tsunami ready takes good governance. Is your community tsunami ready? #Plan2Survive 🌊

Natural hazards don't have to become disasters. An innovative approach to managing water has helped flood-prone areas in Rotterdam 🇳🇱 adapt to climate change. 👉

🌪️🚸For #DRRday – 13 October 2024 – we are calling for a world where children are taught about reducing disaster risk, where places of learning are places of safety. Are YOU ready to empower the next generation for a resilient future? ➡️ #areYouReady24

1️⃣ Disasters are set to increase by 40% 2️⃣ Extreme temperature events will triple 3️⃣ The most vulnerable are the most affected 4️⃣ Disaster costs are rising 5️⃣ More nations are adopting #DRR plans But we can #StopTheSpiral 🌀 More in the #GAR2022:

🚨The world needs leadership on disaster risk like never before! 📉 Global emissions need to be reduced by 7%+ every year for the next 10 years to reduce worsening #ClimateEmergency risks. 🫵 Does YOUR leadership have what it takes? 👉

There is no such thing as a natural disaster, but disasters often follow natural hazards ➡️

Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

Dams, on average, are designed to last around 50-100 years. United Nations University says many are operating beyond their life design and may need to be adapted to meet the demands of a changing climate. Resilient infrastructure investments save lives. 🌊

Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

Vulnerability is the human dimension to disaster. 👉 #ItsAllAboutGovernance

🌳 Dense mangroves can protect an area by reducing storm surges by 66% on their own. 🐠 If coral reefs are present too, they can help reduce the wave strength and height, cutting down the impact of extreme weather events, like floods further 🌊

Did you know 2025 saw the 2nd-highest tsunami wave on record? 🌊 An Alaskan landslide triggered a 481m-high wave. Luckily, no one was in the area. The biggest hazard events don't always cause major disasters. Exposure & vulnerability determine impact.➡️