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Banda Aceh Statement
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- The UNESCO unveiled a roadmap at an international conference in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- It aims to achieve 100% tsunami-ready coastal communities globally by 2030.
- The initiative calls on states and civil society to accelerate investments to meet the 2030 goal.
- Over 30 countries have benefited and critical early warning systems have been established.
- Currently, 700 million people live in tsunami-prone coastal areas — a figure projected to reach 1 billion by 2050.
- The UNESCO has expanded its Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System to cover high-risk areas worldwide.
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