Temperatures across Japan are forecast to drop to their lowest level in over a decade as a winter storm is expected to hit the country in the coming days, NHK broadcaster reported

A three-day Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) meeting hosted in collaboration with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of National Defense, Philippines and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with an overarching theme of ‘Sustainable Resilience through Inclusive Governance, Finance, and Local Action’ was held from 5-7 December in the Manila, Philippines

The risk of disasters and their impact globally has been on the rise in recent years and current data indicate that the trend is likely to continue amid an array of compounding factors, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) said on Tuesday in a new global risk assessment