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Day 5 at COP28 in Dubai
Controversy surrounding COP28 President Al Jaber The Guardian reported on Sunday about an appearance by COP28 President Al Jaber at an event organised by the "SHE changes climate" campaign. There, Al Jaber stated that there is "no scientific evidence" to suggest that...
Delegation from Central Asia
Yesterday, we once again welcomed a delegation for an extensive visit to the DKKV office - this time from Central Asia. At the beginning, Benni Thiebes introduced the work of DKKV and then reported on the basic idea of resilience. To delve deeper into this topic, the...
1st Weekend at the COP28 in Dubai
UNDRR & UNOPS host the Secretariat of the Santiago Network The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have been decided on as the new hosts for the secretariat of the Santiago Network. Aim of the...
Day 2 at COP28 in Dubai
Loss and Damage Building on the results of COP27 with the decision to set up a fund for climate damage, it has now already been decided on the first day of the COP28 conference how this should function. The UN Organization for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calculates...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.