Hey there, global citizens! 🌍 Big news from the United Nations: Disasters in the Asia-Pacific region could ramp up by a whopping 40% by 2030. 😱 That's like Mother Nature turning up the volume, and it's louder than ever!
Marco Toscano-Rivalta, the UN's top rep at the Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Asia and the Pacific, spilled the tea at a press event in Manila. He said, \"We're building risk rather than decreasing it.\" Yikes! 🆘
Remember the Sendai Framework from 2015? 📜 It's like the world's playbook for handling disasters. But according to Toscano-Rivalta, we're veering off course. 🚧 Instead of reducing risks, we're piling them on. Not cool.
So, what's the plan? It's all about ramping up disaster preparedness and doubling down on prevention. 🛡️ The upcoming Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in the Philippines next October is set to tackle just that. It's like the Avengers assembling, but for disaster management! 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, the Philippines' Environment Secretary and chair of the APMCDRR 2024, said the conference is \"an opportunity to continue our progress, build on our successes, and reinforce our commitment to protecting our communities and ecosystems.\" 🌱💪
The conference will dive into securing sustainable funding 💰, making sure everyone's voice is heard 🗣️, boosting local disaster plans 🏡, and strengthening early warning systems 🚨. It's all hands on deck to keep our planet safe and sound!
Let's stay tuned and hope our leaders can steer us back on track. The clock's ticking! ⏰🌐
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UN body warns of 40% surge in disasters in Asia-Pacific by 2030
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