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Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems — Target G
October 20 , 2022
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- This was jointly released by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Meteorological Organization.
- The findings of the report are based on the assessment of the data from the Sendai Framework Monitor.
- Target G of the Sendai Framework seeks to increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) and disaster risk information and assessment by the year 2030.
- 50 per cent the countries in the world do not have early warning systems to prepare against natural disasters.
- Africa, South America and several countries in Arab and Caribbean region have very low coverage of MHEWS.
- On average, at least 40% of countries in every region have reported the use of MHEWS.
- Less than half of Least Developing Countries (LDC) and only 33 per cent of Small Island Developing Countries have MHEWS.
- The number of deaths in countries with limited early warming coverage is eight times higher than in countries with substantial to comprehensive coverage.
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