Speaking on World Meteorological Day – this year’s theme is “Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future” -- Mr. Robert Glasser said national weather agencies were key players when it comes to tackling climate change and implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year blueprint adopted by the international community in March last year.
Forecasters key link in disaster risk reduction chain
Published
23/03/2016 - 19:30
GENEVA, 23 March 2016 – Weather forecasters are a critical part of efforts to rein in the impact of natural hazards such as floods and droughts, which are being stoked by climate change, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said today.