<p>This Report provides an overview of priorities for tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. In particular, it will guide funding decisions by the ESCAP MultiDonor Voluntary Trust Fund on ...

Extreme weather events and water-related disasters are occurring in Central Asia with increasing frequency. This publication provides an overview of water-related hazards and extreme weather events, their socio-economic ...

This study is part of an annual series, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP. It provides a yearly overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region ...

This study on “Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2014 Year in review”, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP, provides an overview of natural disasters ...

<p>The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 resulted in widespread loss of human life and damage to infrastructure. The lack of a tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean became evident. In late 2005, a Multi-donor ...

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled an ‘Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All’ initiative during the World Leaders Summit at COP 27. This call for a universal early warning system coverage ...

Since 2009, the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness (TTF) managed by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been raising awareness on the tsunami risk posed by the ...

<p>Since 2009, the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness (TTF) managed by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been raising awareness on the tsunami risk posed by the ...

<p>This report has been developed at the request of the Advisory Council of the ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness and will act as a guide for future funding.</p> <p>This report updates the ...

The Pacific region is at a crossroads. The advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals aspirationsacross all sectors are facing the test of international solidarity. The Pacific Small Island Developing States(PSIDS) ...