UN unveils global 'early warning' system for disasters at $3 billion
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a joint press conference with Pakistan's Prime Minister at the Pakistani pavilion at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh
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The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate change.
Even as climate-enhanced extreme weather is multiplying, half the world's countries lack advanced early warning systems that can save lives.
Originally published as UN unveils global 'early warning' system for disasters at $3 billion