'Early Warnings for All - Closing the gap and scaling up good practices', a Risk Reduction Hub side event at the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, explored how the world can close the gap and scale up implementation of early warning systems.
A report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
World Meteorological Organization
This UNDRR-WMO joint report assesses the current global status of multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) against Target G of the Sendai Framework, collating data officially reported by the Member States with data collected through a WMO survey.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
World Meteorological Organization
UNDRR Bonn Office