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Anticipatory action is a smart way to provide humanitarian assistance ahead of a disaster, by putting in place pre-arranged finance ahead of forecastable hazards. It makes sense to fund resilience, not disasters. ➡️ ow.ly/WVwb50X9nLR #EarlyWarningsForAll #ResiliencePays

🌐 @UNDRR & @commission_coi strengthen DRR across 🇰🇲🇲🇬🇲🇺🇷🇪🇸🇨 ✅ Supporting national DRM agencies ✅ Tabletop exercises linking early warnings to early action ✅ Workshops, exchanges, legal framework analysis Building safer, more resilient communities across the Indian Ocean.

🌍📢 Early warning systems are proven lifesavers – and they rely on coordinated national and regional meteorological services. #EarlyWarningsForAll #WorldMetDay

💦 Too much or too little water is at the heart of most disasters. 🚰 Risk-informed water & sanitation management is key to resilience – and to achieving #SDG6 on clean water & sanitation. More: ow.ly/XA8350YwSV9 #WorldWaterDay

🔎 Can you spot the disaster risk? The Stop Disasters game tests players to develop a keen eye for spotting disaster risks - and how to reduce them. Play the Stop Disasters game today 👉 ow.ly/p1U950Ywrxr

💡5 ways planners can build 🚰 water-supply infrastructure to endure disasters: 1️⃣ Plan for bigger disasters 🗓️ 2️⃣ Avoid cascading impacts♻️ 3️⃣ Build in lower-risk areas🏗️ 4️⃣ Resilient materials🧱 5️⃣ Routine maintenance🛠️ Today, 22 March, is #WorldWaterDay

🌲 Replanting trees can stop deadly landslides, but it needs to be done right. These measures can protect lives and infrastructure from #landslide hazards: 🌳reforestation 🏗️engineering solutions 🛡️keeping people in safe locations #ForestDay #GenerationRestoration

5️⃣ways trees can help to protect us from flood disasters 🌊🌲🌳: ☔Intercepting rainfall 🧼 Keeping rivers clean 🧽Absorbing and storing water like sponges 🏞️Reducing surface runoff 🚧Stopping floodwaters ➡️ ow.ly/WulN50YwScw #NatureBasedSolutions #ForestDay

"Glacier loss is a growing disaster risk challenge that must be addressed more systematically and at all levels," said @UNDRR SRSG Kamal Kishore on #WorldGlaciersDay

Glaciers are critical to life... but they are melting faster than ever! ⛰️ What can we do to reduce glacier-related disaster risks? 📣#EarlyWarningsForAll 📓Risk education ❗#ClimateAction to slow glacier retreat. 21 March is #WorldGlaciersDay

The Girl and the Tsunami 🎬This UNDRR-supported short film which tells the true story of a brave girl who takes early action & warns her village about a tsunami 🌊has won multiple awards in film festivals!🏆 Watch the whole film here 👉ow.ly/aVLz50TaU6U #TsunamiDay

🌡️ The heat is rising in Europe and Central Asia From strengthening governance to redesigning urban spaces, explore five ways cities are working to #BeatTheHeat 👉 ow.ly/8yfS50Ywrel

🇺🇳🇯🇵 11 years since the #SendaiFramework was adopted at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk　Reduction in Sendai, Japan. We continue to support the work of @UNDRR to strengthen global resilience based on this framework.

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🌐We must celebrate how international cooperation has improved people’s lives. 🌊 One success was the expansion of tsunami early warnings after the 2004 tsunami. Sustained investment in preparedness is essential. #TsunamiDay #EarlyWarningsForAll

This is how Jamaica turned foresight into resilience: A $150M catastrophe bond triggered after Hurricane Melissa, unlocking rapid funds to restore roads, health care and telecoms. Layered risk finance means faster recovery & stronger, resilient systems. 🔗 ow.ly/tU4V50XoxwH

🌊 Tsunamis may be rare, but when a tsunami strikes, the impacts can be catastrophic. Smart investments, regional cooperation, & community readiness can save lives and protect economies. #TsunamiDay #EarlyWarningsForAll

In 2024, extreme weather events pushed more than 96 million people into hunger. 🌾 The @FAO flagship report highlights this growing risk — and shows how disasters can trigger widespread and prolonged hunger. Read more on the report 👉 ow.ly/4UBQ50Xz5VO

Multi-hazard early warning systems reduce flood risks and protect lives. @UNDRR, @IFRC, @WMO, @ITU are committed to ensuring #EarlyWarningsForAll. 📢 Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/sjps50Vifkb

Investing in tsunami readiness pays dividends in safety, stability, & sustainable development: 📢 #EarlyWarningsForAll 🌐 Regional coherence 💰 Financing & innovation 📣 Communication 📊 Readiness metrics ➡️ ow.ly/hxxv50YvVUK

City planning must keep pace with the rising risk of urban disasters. 📚 This free, flexible e-learning course equips government officials and DRR professionals to put in place local action plans for safer, more resilient cities. Get started now! ➡️ ow.ly/AIen50YvGxK