tsunami

Secretary-General applauds tsunami early warning system in Indonesia

11 November 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the launch of the Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System, congratulating the country’s Government for its regional leadership by taking steps towards making its citizens less vulnerable to the effects of such a natural disaster.

Pacific Rim countries stage UN-initiated tsunami warning drill

28 October 2008
More than 20 countries around the Pacific Rim will participate today in a United Nations-initiated tsunami warning scenario, with the aim of increasing preparedness and improving coordination throughout the region of current warning procedures.

Caribbean tsunami warning system to take step forward with UN-backed group

12 March 2008
An independent tsunami early warning system for the Caribbean region, in place by 2010 at the latest, is likely to be a major step closer today when a United Nations-backed coordination group decides whether to give the go-ahead for a regional data-sharing system.