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The international network of organisations is  "committed to working together to improve the lives of people affected by disasters worldwide." It was "initiated with the close support of the Secretariat...

A public platform co-chaired by IFRC and UNHCR at the global level. It is an Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) coordination mechanism that provides "people affected by natural disasters and internally...

Its goal is "to make society disaster-resilient and sustainable by sharing Japanese bosai solutions with the world." It’s "strength lies in the cooperation and wide-ranging technologies of its more than...

It aims to help build safe, resilient, and sustainable communities by supporting disaster management initiatives worldwide. It's largely supported by JT International SA, and is a proud member of the...

An especially worrisome report from Britain’s premier medical journal, warning that public health gains of past decades are being reversed and offset by climate change.  Prepared  by 150 experts from...

An academic research center associated with Jeffrey Sachs’ Earth Institute at Columbia University. Works to understand and improve the US capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters....

The part of the UN that is responsible for "bringing humanitarians together to effectively respond to emergencies." It aims to "mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership...

This document aims to explain the work of the UNCCD, drawing on relevant developments in policy and practical examples of actions that can be to tackle land degradation and drought...

The registered charity was founded in response "to the worsening human and environmental crises that are associated with the vast majority of today’s food and farming systems." It envisions "food...

A national and state-by-state flood models presented are the "culmination of decades of research and development" from "a multitude of resources and techniques"  that "builds on previously peer-reviewed scientific research."...