Heavy
rains and
floods have destroyed
most of the Philippines, French and Italy during
the weekends and possibly an indication
of the 'new normal' that would be faced by
the world when no action can be taken immediately to reduce global
warming, according to the UN Office for
Disaster Reduction said on Sunday (22/9)
night before the UN summit in New York.
Margareta Wahlstrom, head of the UN Office for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) said: "The Head of State is expected to be able to make a good national announcements regarding mitigation and adaptation, and we hope that the announcement will include a commitment to disaster risk reduction."
UN summit on Tuesday (23/9), which was held by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the largest gathering of leaders on climate change to date, which aims to mobilize action and gain more commitment from the Government and actors community organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest more to endurance.
Office Wahlström said extreme weather events around the world have set up a scene to receive around 120 Heads of State and hundreds CEO Summit in New York, which will take place at UN Headquarters in New York.
Over the weekend, UNISDR said in a press release that the areas most severely affected by the floods were in Manila, Philippines, where at least 200,000 people have been evacuated as tropical storm Fung-Wong struck the city.
The storm arrived in the capital of the Philippines when they were recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi last week, which has left eight people dead and thousands displaced, and on fears that the situation in Manila can be worse in the future.
France and Italy also received heavy rains and flooding over the weekend, according to UNISDR.
UNISDR said that severe rains hit the Var department in the province of Alpes in the Ivory Coast in the southeast of France when the surface of the river Argens is rapidly increasing. Some of the Var region have experienced rainfall between 120 to 160 mm on Friday and about 100 mm of rainfall in Nice, south of France.
St Mark's square in Venice also experienced flooding after heavy rains to the north of Italy. Tuscany also experienced some bad weather, and Viareggio submerged under 50 cm of water.
UNISDR said recent events have increased the number of victims that have swept across the world. Earlier this month, China, Pakistan, South Sudan and Uganda are among the countries hit by the floods, where they continue to respond.
Flooding in Bentiu, Southern Sudan has contributed to the deterioration of the level of malnutrition among 46,000 refugees and many of them are now becoming homeless in Pakistan where emergency flood impact on the 2.3 million people, causing 312 deaths and the loss of 1.7 million hectares of crops.
UNISDR said extreme weather patterns may further provide an indication of "the new normal" that the world must deal with climate, if no action is accelerated to keep global warming is within 2 ° Celsius.
"The UN climate summit is an important step towards the adoption of a post-2015 framework for Disaster Reduction," said Wahlström.
He then said that the new agreement will complement the new treaty on climate measures and sustainable development and post-2015 framework for Disaster Reduction which will be adopted in Sendai, Japan next year during the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction.
Margareta Wahlstrom, head of the UN Office for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) said: "The Head of State is expected to be able to make a good national announcements regarding mitigation and adaptation, and we hope that the announcement will include a commitment to disaster risk reduction."
UN summit on Tuesday (23/9), which was held by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the largest gathering of leaders on climate change to date, which aims to mobilize action and gain more commitment from the Government and actors community organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest more to endurance.
Office Wahlström said extreme weather events around the world have set up a scene to receive around 120 Heads of State and hundreds CEO Summit in New York, which will take place at UN Headquarters in New York.
Over the weekend, UNISDR said in a press release that the areas most severely affected by the floods were in Manila, Philippines, where at least 200,000 people have been evacuated as tropical storm Fung-Wong struck the city.
The storm arrived in the capital of the Philippines when they were recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi last week, which has left eight people dead and thousands displaced, and on fears that the situation in Manila can be worse in the future.
France and Italy also received heavy rains and flooding over the weekend, according to UNISDR.
UNISDR said that severe rains hit the Var department in the province of Alpes in the Ivory Coast in the southeast of France when the surface of the river Argens is rapidly increasing. Some of the Var region have experienced rainfall between 120 to 160 mm on Friday and about 100 mm of rainfall in Nice, south of France.
St Mark's square in Venice also experienced flooding after heavy rains to the north of Italy. Tuscany also experienced some bad weather, and Viareggio submerged under 50 cm of water.
UNISDR said recent events have increased the number of victims that have swept across the world. Earlier this month, China, Pakistan, South Sudan and Uganda are among the countries hit by the floods, where they continue to respond.
Flooding in Bentiu, Southern Sudan has contributed to the deterioration of the level of malnutrition among 46,000 refugees and many of them are now becoming homeless in Pakistan where emergency flood impact on the 2.3 million people, causing 312 deaths and the loss of 1.7 million hectares of crops.
UNISDR said extreme weather patterns may further provide an indication of "the new normal" that the world must deal with climate, if no action is accelerated to keep global warming is within 2 ° Celsius.
"The UN climate summit is an important step towards the adoption of a post-2015 framework for Disaster Reduction," said Wahlström.
He then said that the new agreement will complement the new treaty on climate measures and sustainable development and post-2015 framework for Disaster Reduction which will be adopted in Sendai, Japan next year during the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction.
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