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Asia is officially the most ‘disaster-prone’ region in the world


Climate change is hitting Asia especially hard, the WMO finds.

More people might have perished in Mocha’s fury were it not for early warning systems, according to Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, executive secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The United Nations has a of ensuring that by the end of 2027, every person around the world can receive early warnings ahead of catastrophic weather events. “International solidarity and financial support from wealthier nations are imperative to empower these countries to build resilience and respond effectively to inequitable climate impacts.”

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