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‘Samanvaya’ portal for data exchange among police forces on cyber criminals’ activities MHA
The portal will act as a data repository of cybercrime, data...
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month...
APAC with over $15 billion accounts for the highest percentage of Q1 global economic losses: AON
The first quarter is typically the quietest of the year, though 2022 marked the sixth consecutive year to record more than $10 billion in insured losses The preliminary Q1 overall economic loss was $31 billion. Public and private insurers covered $14 billion of this...
UNDP and Generali partner to develop insurance and risk finance solutions
"On average, the world's poorest countries lose $29 billion every year from disasters yet a meagre 3% of these losses are covered by insurance," says UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner "This new partnership with Generali will allow UNDP to extend much-needed insurance...
25 people dead as typhoon triggered landslides
Nearly 140,000 people have been affected by the storm locally known as Agaton, which made landfall over Eastern Samar province on April 10, the nation’s disaster risk-reduction and management council said. Megi is this year’s first tropical storm to hit the...
Six charred to death after blast at Indian chemical plant
Ahmedabad: A massive blaze touched off by an explosion at a chemicals plant in India's western state of Gujarat charred to death at least six people before it was brought under control, authorities said on Monday. The blast on Sunday night took place in a hub for...
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees new flagship
Unless action is taken soon, some major cities will be under water, António Guterres. UN Secretary-General, said in a video message, which also forecast “unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages and the extinction of a million species of...
World Bank approves $250m to help Bangladesh enhance resilience to future shocks
This financing will help Bangladesh harness digital technology to ensure green and resilient growth, said Bernard Haven, World Bank Senior Economist and Task Team Leader for the project Fiscal and financial sector policies will help sustain growth, while enhancing the...
India briefs Climate Advisory Group about Infrastructure for Resilient Island States
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti further said that the Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) initial corpus is USD 50 million IRIS, a dedicated initiative, will provide technical support on the multifaceted issues...
Extreme flood events once again drive high losses in 2021, 75% of flood risks remain uninsured: Swiss Re
Sigma records show that flooding is by far the most frequently occurring natural peril. In the past decade, there were approximately three times as many major flood events as tropical cyclones Yet, Swiss Re Institute finds that over the past decade, only 5% of severe...
Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll
Close to half of Americans say they are very concerned that Russia would directly target the U.S. with nuclear weapons, and an additional 3 in 10 are somewhat concerned about that, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs...
U.N. to roll out global early-warning systems for extreme weather
Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization With the trend expected to worsen as global temperatures continue to climb, "there is a need to invest $1.5 billion" in the next five years to predict when extreme events might occur, said World...