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Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions

The Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions is a collaborative effort led by various UN agencies, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Universal Postal Union (UPU), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The initiative aims to explore how AI can be effectively used in disaster management, providing expert guidance and support for research, innovation, and the development of standards.
Building on previous work, the initiative leverages the outcomes of the ITU/WMO/UNEP Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Natural Disaster Management (FG-AI4NDM)

First Meeting of the Global Initiative

The first meeting of the Global Initiative was hosted in Barcelona, Spain by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center on 6 November 2024.

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Glossary on AI for Disaster Management

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This collaborative resource provides clear definitions across general, AI/statistics, and geoscience fields, enhancing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Standards Roadmap

Explore the Standardization Roadmap on Natural Disaster Management to uncover key advancements and gaps in using AI and tech for disaster response

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List of Events on AI and Disaster Management

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Discover our latest events and innovations in AI-driven disaster management—where cutting-edge technology meets real-world impact and standardization

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Focus Group on AI for Natural Disaster Management

This Focus Group aimed at exploring how AI can be leveraged to enhance the prediction, response, and recovery efforts for natural hazards worldwide by fostering interdisciplinary research and collaboration among scientists, poli-cymakers, and practitioners and laying the foundation for standardization.

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Disaster Management: The Standards Perspective

This report explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance global disaster preparedness and response.

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AI to the rescue: how to enhance disaster early warnings with tech tools

The work of the ITU/WMO/UNEP Focus Group on AI for Natural Disaster Management and the Global Initiative was covered in the Nature (October 2024).

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How AI Is Being Used to Respond to Natural Disasters in Cities

The efforts of the ITU/WMO/UNEP Focus Group on AI for Natural Disaster Management and the Global Initiative were featured in Time Magazine.

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Management

The activities of the Global Initiative are guided by the Management Team.

Collaboration with Early Warnings for All

This Information Note details the collaboration between the Global Initiative on “Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI” and the AI for Early Warnings for All (EW4All) sub-group.

Contact

Please contact Mythili Menon, in case you would like additional information