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India, China 'Most Affected by Weather-Related Disasters': UN Report
India and China are among the countries most affected by weather-related disasters with the two nations accounting for more than three billion disaster-affected people between 1995 and 2015, a new UN report has said ahead of the crucial Paris climate conference.
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UN Honours Kiren Rijiju as Disaster Risk Reduction Champion
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on Tuesday designated union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region.
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United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations.
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Five Die in Guatemala Landslide Caused by Heavy Rains
Heavy rains have killed at least five people in Guatemala, where authorities have urged residents to take precautions because showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue this week.
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India, China 'Most Affected by Weather-Related Disasters': UN Report
India and China are among the countries most affected by weather-related disasters with the two nations accounting for more than three billion disaster-affected people between 1995 and 2015, a new UN report has said ahead of the crucial Paris climate conference.
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UN Honours Kiren Rijiju as Disaster Risk Reduction Champion
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on Tuesday designated union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region.
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United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate change-related calamities could bankrupt future generations.
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Five Die in Guatemala Landslide Caused by Heavy Rains
Heavy rains have killed at least five people in Guatemala, where authorities have urged residents to take precautions because showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue this week.
