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High-Level Expert Panel on Water and Disaster/ UNSGAB

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Water and Disaster

Water is life. Water is also a threat to life. The past decade water-related disasters have not only struck more often, but have been severe. The toll in lives and livelihood has been immense, along with many other damaging short-term and long-term social and economic impacts. Most natural phenomena that cause water-related disasters are predictable. But we urgently need more action to prevent, prepare for, and manage water-related disasters. These actions should take advantage of the knowledge, experience, and capacity that exists within local and traditional communities and organizations.

Water and Disaster Objective 1

  • Establish, with unified political will, a clear-cut global-level target that articulates the direction for global actions for reducing the loss of life and livelihood caused by water-related disasters.

Water and Disaster Objective 2

  • Provide adequate safe water and sanitation during and after disasters.






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