If the G20 can place disaster risk and resilience at the heart of its agenda, it will not only strengthen the world’s capacity to withstand crises, it will help secure a safer, more equitable and sustainable future for all. Image: File.
When the G20 Summit convenes in South Africa next month, the world’s leaders will gather under the theme of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability. These are powerful ideals, yet they cannot be realised without tackling one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, the rising cost and frequency of disasters. Over the past 50 years, the global economic toll of disasters has nearly tripled.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction confirms that global disaster losses have intensified in recent
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