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🌊 9 out of 10 disasters are water-related, and water-related disaster deaths have doubled in the past decade. These aren't "natural disasters" - they can be avoided through human decisions. 💧 This is why UNDRR stands by UN Water and commits to supporting the UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation. Here's what we'll deliver: 🌐Help to countries in understanding water-related losses to inform risk reduction & management plans. 🏗️Principles for Resilient Infrastructure to address infrastructure vulnerabilities. 📢Enhanced early warning & early action for water-related hazards through the #EarlyWarningsForAll initiative. ➡️ https://ow.ly/R3cJ50SEv0W #WaterAction #SDG6

⚠️ Disasters are NOT natural! . As per the article below, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has been campaigning for many years to make people understand it. That is particularly true for water-related disasters, such as those caused by droughts and floods, landslides, storms and severe pollution - which are some of the most common hazards that cause this kind of disasters. Such disasters are generally the result of unsustainable human practices, unsustainable urban and rural development, and lack of adequate prevention. . In most Small Island Developing States (#SIDS), water-related disasters cause devastating social, economic and environmental impacts, which challenge their resilience abilities and hamper their efforts to promote and pursue sustainable development, while ensuring prosperity and well-being to their populations. This is why UNESCO's SIDS Section, in collaboration with the Division of Hydrology and colleagues of the field offices in the three SIDS regions, are organizing a High-Level Global SIDS Dialogue on "Water Security for Resilient Prosperity of SIDS", which will be held on 12-13 November 2024 at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris, in hybrid modality. In the event, prime and line ministers of SIDS will draw the attention of the international community on water-related disasters and water security, and technical experts from SIDS will share some of their relevant best practices to address those. The event is also a follow-up action of UNESCO in response to the relevant discussions and commitments made at the 4th United Nations International Conference on SIDS (#SIDS4), held in the Caribbean island Antigua and Barbuda last May. . I am proud and happy to be UNESCO's coordinator for the organization of such high-level event, which will generate actionable outcomes and recommendations. Stay tuned here for more news and updates soon!💦💪🏻🫵🏻👊🏻 . #UNESCO #watersecurity #waterrelateddisasters #DRR #disasters #resilience #SIDSmatter #LetsSIDStogether

You're right to highlight the devastating impact of water-related disasters. It's a sobering statistic that nine out of ten disasters are linked to water, and the rising death toll is a stark reminder that we need urgent action. I agree that these aren't simply "natural" disasters. While the underlying hazards may be natural, human decisions and vulnerabilities often exacerbate the extent of their impact. This is precisely why the work of UNDRR and UN-Water is so crucial. I'm particularly encouraged by the three key actions you outlined: Data-driven decision-making: Helping countries understand their water-related losses is fundamental to effective risk reduction and management. Data can illuminate the specific vulnerabilities and inform targeted interventions. Resilient Infrastructure: Investing in resilient infrastructure is an investment in the future. We can protect lives, livelihoods, and economies by designing and constructing infrastructure that can withstand water-related hazards. Early Warning Systems: The #EarlyWarningsForAll initiative is a powerful tool for mitigating disaster risk. Early warning systems can give communities time to prepare and respond, saving countless lives. Your commitment to supporting the UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation is commendable. By working together across sectors and disciplines, we can significantly reduce the devastating impact of water-related disasters. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this issue. What other strategies or initiatives are most promising for addressing this challenge?

I am very much puzzled by this #framing. “These aren't "natural disasters" - they can be avoided through human decisions”. Does this beyond #adaptation requirements refer to the fact that #globalwarming and the (indeed human-induced) #climatecrisis resulting in extreme weather, floods and prolonged and more intense droughts too?; in addition to more frequent and severe human-induced #heatwaves? If so, why not explicitly mentioned? Meanwhile, it has become common to refer to the more severe impacts of #ElNiño, but seldomly how that relates to global warming and that it is part and parcel of the human-induced #climate crisis. In addition, there are the increasing inequalities and power imbalances (affecting #water & #landrights #righttofood, and decisions about landuse among others) making deprived communities, #women and #youth most vulnerable to disasters while they contribute the least to the climate crisis. I am also assuming that human decisions to mitigate referred human induced #climate crisis disasters include rapid and strong reduction of GHG emissions based on an energy transition (phasing out #fossilfuels) and transitioning industrial (crop & livestock) farming (back) into integrated local agroecological agriculture & food systems? #DisasterRiskReduction #DRR

Translating vision into bold action and transforming challenges into great opportunities: The traits, characteristics, and habits of the world's highly successful C-suite executives, thoughtful leaders and talented experts: 1) Is Technology a Game-changer? Responsibilities, Competencies and Accountabilities: How to turn Vision into BOLD action to innovate real-world solutions? 2) What is Benchmarking? How to provide the right tools and resources to maximize employee engagement, optimize customer experience and increase executive presence and influence? 3) How to leverage technologies and harness AI to help AI developers manage workflows, streamline inefficient processes? "Dear Vanel, welcome to the "powerful wave of young change-makers and potential leaders". They are rising, demanding to be heard and making their mark on society. In celebration of this youth-led movement, the Global Shapers Annual Summit 2024 will take place under the theme: "Dare to Innovate." 1) " 9 out of 10 disasters are water-related, and water-related disaster deaths have doubled in the past decade. These aren't "natural disasters" - they can be avoided through human decisions. What is Climate Change? 2) Why UNDRR stands by UN Water and commits to supporting the UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation? Research and discover how highly talented experts leverage cutting-edge technologies and harness artificial intelligence to climb the Global Executive and Leadership Ladder of Career Success. How to assess the Superpower of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Does GenAI have the potential to eliminate corruption, and prevent fraud to help organizations save millions, billions, and even trillions of dollars? 1) How to define the world's TOP 100 High Risks and the highest Global Challenges, including Climate Change, Corruption, Bribery, Fraud Schemes, Mismanagement, Abuse, Skill Gaps, Cybersecurity Threats to Global Capital Markets and Financial Systems in 2024? 2) What is Policy? Does AI have a major impact on Policy design, adoption and implementation? What are the stages of the policy process? 3) What is the C-suite? About the fiduciary duty of the board of directors? What is the difference between the Council, the Steering Committee and the Oversight Committee? What is ESG? About the qualitative approach to lay the foundation for environmentally and socially driven governance. 4) What is the list of the world’s TOP 50 leadership skills and competencies, including digital skills, governance skills, technological skills necessary for the critical positions of C-suite Executives? What is the fiduciary duty of the board of directors? 5) What is Climate Change? 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑲𝑬𝒀 𝑷𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑨𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑬𝑺𝑮? How to transform society and the environment with your corporate strategies? What is Upskilling Imperative? How to build an optimal organizational-level ESG road map? What is ESG investing, and about Climate Finance?

🌍🚨 Ensuring Global Safety: The Power of Early Warning Systems 👍 Did you know the UN aims to protect every person by 2027 with Early Warning Systems? These systems 🛰️📡 provide vital alerts, saving lives in the face of disasters worldwide. From natural calamities to health crises, timely warnings make all the difference, empowering communities to prepare and respond effectively. Let's unite to support initiatives like EW4ALL and advocate for universal access to early warnings. Together, we can build a safer 🛡️ and more resilient world for everyone. Video by: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) 👍 #EarlyWarningSystems #GlobalSafety #DisasterPreparedness #EW4ALL #floods #disastermanagement 🌐🚨

📢 Last week, FEMA released the first Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) Year in Review report. This report highlights the accomplishments and challenges ORR faced as it responded to over 100 new disasters in 2023. In a changing climate, FEMA faces a greater number of unique disaster events, providing more than $1.3 billion 💰 in disaster survivor assistance in 2023, deploying over 7,000 responders ⛑ on average annually, and continuously supporting 🤝 communities during the response and recovery phases. 📃 Read the report for more insight on 2023 disaster challenges and solutions: https://lnkd.in/eW5gZiu8 📰 Read the FEMA press release: https://lnkd.in/emjtCYkN #FEMA #response #recovery #emergencymanagement #disastermanagement #disasterassistance #disastersurvivor #directassistance #climatechange #disaster #emergency#disasterresponse #emergencyresponse #disasterrecovery #disasterresponse

Importance of Early Warning System to reduce the risk of disasters especially water induced disasters.

➡️ In the last two decades, 62 million people were affected by disasters in countries without an operating Early Warning System. The frequency of disasters is increasing, and developing countries face higher risks due to population growth. To tackle this, we must invest more in expanding early warning coverage to every country in the world. We must act now to protect communities and build resilience! Explore the2023 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction ➡️ https://ow.ly/ACpw50PsMmH #EarlyWarningsForAll #DRRretrospective

In the news 🗞️ United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) head Kamal Kishore and Seth Borenstein discussed the challenges and opportunities of reducing disaster losses in the face of the growing #ClimateCrisis . Read the The Associated Press report here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eEeDVdDe