1. hazard

Tsunami

Meetings and conferences

WTAD 2022: Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami: Building partnerships and leveraging data to ensure no one is left behind

Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters, New York
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Documents and publications
2021

Caribbean magazine: Road to recovery

Regional cooperation is rising, systemic governance is center stage and businesses are taking an important role in disaster risk reduction — vital steps towards the ultimate goal of saving lives and livelihoods.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Updates

“Once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve tsunami detection”

Over 500 people joined an online high-level event to mark the 6th World Tsunami Awareness Day today. The accent was very much on science and youth, and the inclusion of tsunami risk in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
World Tsunami Awareness Day
Statements and messages

UNDRR chief marks World Tsunami Awareness Day

The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction's message on World Tsunami Awareness Day
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Updates

United Nations, the Japan government, and PNG government collaborate to improve tsunami and multi-hazard preparedness plans for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to disaster risk reduction, disaster response and planning for safe evacuation from disaster events - including tsunamis. World Tsunami Day promotes a global culture for tsunami preparedness and response.
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
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Educational materials
2021

Durie, the 'Tsunami' teacher

Durie, the ‘Tsunami’ Teacher is the first of 'Tsunami Story Books', a series of illustrated real-life stories from the Asia-Pacific for children.
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters Japan - government
The impact of the tsunami that occurred along the Palu bay, Indonesia (2018)
Statements and messages

Message of the Secretary-General for the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2021

On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks.
United Nations - Headquarters
Meetings and conferences

Tsunami risk management: Alert, Warning and Evacuation

Tsunami early warning system in the sea
Updates

Does your tsunami escape plan have these 3 things?

The best emergency plans need to be comprehensive yet simple. Including early warnings, safe areas, and escapes routes in your tsunami escape plan is essential.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Tsunami detection buoy floats in the Andaman sea, India (2018)
Updates

These 5 countries have advanced tsunami warning systems

Five countries pave the way for progress in the implementation of effective tsunami early warning systems, which are challenging due to multi-faceted complexity.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction