New book: Development and Disasters: Natural hazards and vulnerability reduction (2nd ed.) practicalactionpublishing.com/book/3006/deve… Hard copy can be pre-ordered. #OpenAccess available in Feb. #DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters)

Such a great pleasure to coordinate the development of the African Youth Statement for Climate Mobility. As a contributing author, this is an insightful experience for me and I look forward to seeing African youth using this statement as an advocacy tool on the ground. Many

The US has just released its 2035 #NDC target to reduce #climate-heating emissions by 61-66 percent by 2035, relative to 2005 levels, with "all greenhouse gases covered, every sector of the economy reached" - more here: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

1/14. 📢The long awaited technical paper 📜 on Non-Economic Losses (NELs) from the Expert Group on NELs under the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Warsaw International Mechanism for #LossAndDamage is here! 🔗Find it here: unfccc.int/sites/default/…

Are you enrolled in a BA or MA program and ready to hit the ground running in 2025? We're offering a 4-month internship that will give you first-hand experience working with #UN human rights mechanisms in #Geneva. Interested? Apply by 5 January ➡️franciscansinternational.org/blog/come-help…

Decisions to migrate are rarely made because of a single factor. Most often, people move in search of: 🌾 Better jobs or income opportunities 🎓 Education 🏠 Family ties But here’s the thing: these economic and social factors are often deeply tied to the environment... 🧵⬇️

Great overview of the most important case in the history of humanity. The International Court of Justice is preparing an Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of States to address the climate crisis, and the consequences of breaching those obligations. climateinthecourts.com/court-hearings…

Mendez points out that Federal, state, local and major disaster aid groups, he says, need to do more outreach and build relationships with the most vulnerable communities including undocumented people before extreme weather strikes. npr.org/2024/12/23/nx-…

These essays became our most read pieces of 2024. We appreciate our writers & extend our gratitude to our readers for accompanying us on this journey. We look forward to sharing more thought-provoking and impactful stories in 2025. Stories are on: diasporaafrica.org

The Global Centre for Climate Mobility is seeking a dedicated and creative Knowledge Coordinator, Climate Mobility Academy to support the design and delivery of the Foundation’s educational and capacity-building initiatives. Link to apply by April 30th : bit.ly/Application_Kn…

More an amputation than a major re-organization. The core structure of Department of State remains intact and mostly unchanged. But they amputate the US government's foreign aid capacity and eviscerate other soft-power tools. A 🧵

Natural Justice is pleased to support a groundbreaking application that was lodged today with African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights. CSos seek an Advisory Opinion that clearly defines the human rights obligations of African States in the face of the escalating climate crisis.

At the #ACHPR today - as the climate crisis worsens, African communities are faced with conditions which threaten fundamental aspects of life, including food security, access to water, and livelihoods. What responsibilities to States share? Read more naturaljustice.org/african-climat…

The launch of the UNDRR #GAR25 highlights accelerating impacts potentially creating a global system that is uninsurable? We need to act now to reverse this trend.

DR Congo Double crisis: alarming humanitarian emergency as severe floods triggered by recent torrential rain has displaced almost 10K people in Tanganyika, compounding suffering caused by ongoing conflict & mass displacement. unhcr.org/us/news/briefi…

Breaking!: Close of #GPDRR2025 w/ co-chairs summary- the *Geneva call for DRR''- including a progressive intro that recognises displaced people &, for 1st time, the specific attention to fragile & conflict-affected contexts. 👏 shorturl.at/GYXaB & a few highlights below:

1/6. 🥳NEW BRIEF: The #JuneClimateMeetings ended with an informal note being forwarded on the third review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for #LossAndDamage (WIM), but this is not all that happened on #LossAndDamage 🔥⛈️🌊. 🔗Read our debrief here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/resources/what…

1/3. ⚠️USEFUL INFO: The fifth Advisory Board meeting of the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage (#SNAB5) will take place from 2 to 4 September 2025, with a members-only informal meeting on 1 September 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭. 🗓️2-4 September 2025 📍Geneva, Switzerland

⚠️REMINDER: There are only a few days left to register for the fifth Advisory Board meeting of the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage (#SNAB5). 🗓️2-4 September 2025 📍Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭 ✏️Register (in-person🗣️ and virtual💻) by Wednesday, 13 August: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…