EVENTS: On November 5th; The UNESCO and UNDRR regional offices will organize a webinar to observe the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023. Activites will focus on raising awareness about the underlying disaster risk drivers – poverty, inequality and vulnerability – that make tsunamis more deadly for those most at risk. Activities will explore the reciprocal relationship between tsunamis and inequality: how inequality makes tsunamis more dangerous for certain populations and how the aftermath of a tsunami can drive vulnerable people further into poverty and exacerbate inequality. Among other observances, we got the CARIBE WAVE 2023 in March 23, 2023, the Alaska’s Tsunami Preparedness Week in March 26 – 31, 2023, the California’s Tsunami Preparedness Week in March 27 – 31, 2023, the Hawaii’s Tsunami Awareness Month in April 2023 and the LANTEX 2023 in June 2023. Visit the Virtual Fair hosted by the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group to learn about earthquake and tsunami hazards of California’s North Coast.
Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023; November 5th.
Tsunamis are the deadliest form of natural disaster.
They expose deeply rooted inequalities, inflicting greatest damage on the most vulnerable: people with limited resources, living in marginalized communities, and those already impacted by a climate chaos that they did not cause. The impact of a tsunami may echo across generations.
Today, one third of the world’s population, mainly in least developed countries and small island developing states, are not covered by early warning systems that can give advance notice of a tsunami.
Early warning saves lives and delivers vast financial benefits.
Our Early Warnings for All initiative, which aims to protect every person on Earth by 2027, prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable. This requires an investment of US$3.1 billion over the next four years – around 50 cents for each person to be covered – a small price to protect all people against rapidly rising climate risks.
By breaking down barriers, fighting inequality and addressing the climate crisis, we can build resilience and ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive, even in the face of nature’s mightiest challenges.
On World Tsunami Awareness Day, let us commit to leaving no one behind when a tsunami strikes, and work together to secure a safe, prosperous future for all.
United Nations Secretary-General.
Other Statements: Message from the head of the UNDRR on “World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023; November 5th.
CAMPAIGN: Tsunamis can be deadly, but they don’t have to be. Early warning and early action are the most effective tools to protect people. The United Nations Secretary-General has called for every person on earth to be covered by an early warning system. Join the #GetToHighGround campaign to raise awareness and drive change. Get to high ground campaign!
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