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By causing loss of life, infrastructure damage, and economic disruptions, natural hazards (floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and other hazards) pose increasing threats to the sustainable development of vulnerable communities worldwide. 

To protect every person around the world with life-saving early warning systems by 2027, the UN Secretary-General launched the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative in March 2022.

As a key partner in hazard detection, monitoring, and forecasting, UNESCO plays a critical role in advancing disaster risk reduction (DRR) by fostering knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and capacity building. A key focus of its efforts is strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems (EWS) to enhance preparedness, response and resilience at the global, regional and local levels.
 

The event will emphasize the importance of UNESCO’s projects aimed at enhancing EWS across different natural hazards to emphasize capacity-building efforts, technology transfer and the integration of traditional knowledge into early warning mechanisms to ensure risk information is accessible, understandable and actionable for communities.

• Increased awareness of UNESCO’s contributions to enhancing multi-hazard early warning systems for DRR and climate resilience
• Strengthened partnerships and networks among key stakeholders to advance the development, accessibility and effectiveness of EWS
• Identification of innovative and scalable strategies for improving hazard detection, risk communication and community-centred early warning mechanisms 
• Policy recommendations for integrating scientific knowledge, indigenous practices, and technological advancements to strengthen EWS

Opening remarks (13:20 to 13:30):

• Ms Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
• H.E. Mr Takehiro Kano, Ambassador of Japan to UNESCO
• H.E. Ms JiÅ™ina Valentová, Permanent Delegate of the Czech Republic to UNESCO

Panel discussion (13:30 to 14:10):

Insights from panellists on UNESCO’s role and best practices in EWS:

• H.E. Ms Nathalie Rossette-Cazel, Ambassador of the Cook Islands (tsunami EWS)
• Dr Jan Danhelka, Czech Hydrometerological Institute, Czechia (flood EWS)
• Dr Nacer Jabour, Head of Division, National Institute of Geophysics, Morocco (earthquake EWS)
• Dr Joachim Ayiiwe Abungba, Deputy Director of Water Management and Head of the Black Volta Basin at the Water Resources Commission, Ghana (flood and drought EWS)

Q&A and Closing remarks (14:10 to 14:20):

• Interactive engagement with the audience 

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the UNESCO Disaster Risk Reduction Unit at drr@unesco.org.