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The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters (1995-2015)

A new report published by The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), “The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters”, shows that over the last twenty years, 90% of major disasters have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods, storms, heatwaves, droughts and other weather-related events.   Highlights -The five countries hit by the highest number […]

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Parliamentarians Fact Sheet

A fact sheet providing a short overview of parliamentarians’ key role in contributing to and guiding the accountability of each national government to prevent and reduce disaster risk. In addition, the fact sheet provides information about how the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is working with parliamentarians to advance Sendai Framework for Disaster

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