UNDRR Report on Drought

Why in news ? The report titled “Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Special Report on Drought 2021” was published on June 18, 2021 by UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction). It will be a part of discussions at vital UN climate talks called COP26, scheduled to take place in Glasgow in November 2021. About: As per the report, Drought is a hidden global crisis which can become “the next pandemic” if no urgent action is taken on water & land management and tackling climate emergency. About 1.5 billion people are directly affected by drought this century. Economic....Read More