About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as earthquakes, floods and storms, according to a United Nations-backed study released Friday that coincided with the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
This is an important baseline against which we can measure progress in reducing disaster risk. The findings underline theRead more
HE Minister of Municipality and Environment Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi stressed on Sunday the importance of being aware of the threats of disasters and the factors that could increase their risk.
HE the Minister added that understanding such threats can be done by evaluating the current condition in the Arab World and reviewing the experiences of Arab countries inRead more
More than 1,000 delegates from across the Americas will meet this week at a United Nations-backed conference in the Canadian city of Montreal to agree a Regional Action Plan designed to reduce the loss of life due to disasters, both natural and man-made.
Officially known as the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas, the three-dayRead more