US EditionWorld Risk Report 2025: Floods Threaten Billions, Asia Exposure Highest
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Social inequality and weak health systems increase the risk of catastrophic consequences of natural events. This year's global risk report focuses on floods.
Worldwide, more than 1.8 billion people live in areas where major floods are likely to occur. According to this year's World Risk Report, countries in South and Southeast Asia are particularly affected, such as the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Social inequality and weak health systems worldwide increase the risk of catastrophic consequences of natural events - even in rich countries, the World Risk Report warns.
At the heart of today's WorldRisk Report 2025, published annually by the Alliance Development Helps and the Institute for Peacekeeping Law and
Social inequality, weak health systems and climate change increase the risk of catastrophic consequences of natural events worldwide – even in rich countries, the World Risk Report warns.
World Risk Report 2025: Floods Threaten Billions, Asia Exposure Highest
BERLIN/BOCHUM, GERMANY - Newsaktuell - 24 September 2025 - The WorldRiskReport 2025 by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict at Ruhr University Bochum focuses on flooding. Between 2000 and 2019, more than 1.6 billion people were affected and economic damage exceeded US $650 billion, particularly in low-income countries. Holistic prevention The report analyzes flood preparedness from four pe…
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