Disasters

Series

5 Facts on How Interconnected Disaster Risk Solutions Can Help Save Biodiversity

24 Feb 2023

Climate change

A storekeeper and customer looking at a credit card reader

Series

5 Insights into the Importance of Access to Disaster Risk Finance for MSMEs in the Pacific

10 Feb 2023

People take refuge on the roofs of buildings following flooding caused by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

Article

Accessing the Loss and Damage Climate Fund

30 Jan 2023

Series

Unsung Heroes: 5 Facts on Why Wetlands Deserve to be Celebrated

27 Jan 2023

Media Coverage

UNU-IAS Expert Featured in Japan Times Article on Disaster Preparedness

The Japan Times published an article on disaster reduction research conducted in Japan and the Pacific.

24 Jan 2023

People at a shelter in British Columbia during a heatwave

Series

5 Facts on How We Can Learn to Plan for Heatwaves, after the British Columbia Heatwave

16 Jan 2023

Residents of the commune of Torbek on the outskirts of Haiti's western city, Les Cayes, struggle to pick up the pieces after the devastating passage of Hurricane Matthew.

Article

Managing Disaster Risks in an Interconnected World

14 Nov 2022

Firefighters work to put out a wildfire in Anavyssos, south of Athens, on September 9, 2020.

Series

Fighting Fire with Fire: 5 Facts on Reducing Mediterranean Wildfire Risk

03 Nov 2022

Climate change

News

SDGs Café Event Promotes Inclusive Disaster Risk Management

The event focused on disaster risks in Kanazawa city, Japan and disaster risk management that considers the needs of people from different backgrounds

28 Sep 2022

Event

UNU-IAS OUIK SDGs Café 20 — Inclusive Disaster Risk Management

16 Sep 2022, 19:00 - 20:30

Two men walk through floodwaters in Pakistan.

Article

Pakistan’s Climate Catastrophe: Lessons for the World

15 Sep 2022

Press Release

New UN University report reveals solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters

31 Aug 2022

Climate change