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New FAO report "Economic assessment of drought risk management" The new FAO report “Economic assessment of drought risk management – A two-tier framework for cost-benefit analysis of proactive versus reactive drought management" is now available. Download the publication…

New analysis by Save the Children shows impact of climate crisis on children’s education LONDON/GENEVA, 5 April 2024 – Around one in two out-of-school children and adolescents live in countries at the forefront of the climate crisis,…

Overview In East Africa, Belg planting continues in Ethiopia with concern due to persisting dryness. Across the south of the region, planting of main season cereals is ramping up with concern due to delayed rainfall onset and…

People in Mongolia continue to grapple with the effects of a severe dzud—an extreme winter event with temperatures dropping to −30°C or lower and strong winds, heavy snow and ice. On account of this dzud (2023-2024), Mongolia…

Over 26 million enrolled students in the Philippines are confronted with the multifaceted impacts of climate change, including the possibility of El Nino bringing intolerable heat, more powerful typhoons, and limited access to water for basic…

Bhutan is located in one of the most seismically active zones in the world. The country is also highly prone to floods, forest fires, landslides, urban fires, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The risks imposed…

Palestine (28 March 2024): The Government of Japan has contributed US $1,258,861 to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), for the project “Humanitarian Mine Action to Reduce Explosive Risk Faced by Civilians''. The funding from…

At the start of the year, nearly a million individuals experienced the severe impact of flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Davao and CARAGA Regions of Southeastern Mindanao, Philippines. Until today, fear and uncertainty linger, especially among…

“The sun is falling”: mitigating and adapting to climate change with local practices By Danny Everett To understand how knowledge and practice from communities at the frontline of the climate crisis can be used to plan for complex…

Yance Arizona, Almonika Cindy Fatika Sari, Danang Aditya Nizar Climate change poses significant challenges to human mobility, especially for vulnerable groups, including indigenous peoples residing in coastal areas. These community groups often experience worse impacts due to…