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First Arab Regional Forum on Early Warning Systems and Disaster Preparedness

The First Arab Regional Forum on Early Warning Systems and Disaster Preparedness , to be held in Djibouti City from 01–03 December 2025 will be convened in context to serve as a strategic platform for cooperation. It seeks to bring together League of Arab States (LAS), Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO), UN agencies, and international and regional partners such as ITU, UNDRR, WMO, WFP, OCHA, FAO, IFRC, and IRC, UNDP, World Bank and other UN agencies to:

Enhance coordination and avoid duplication,

Maximize synergies across mandates,

Leverage expertise in governance, technology, climate monitoring, and humanitarian response, and

Mobilize resources for sustainable and inclusive early warning solutions.

Through joint action, partners can ensure that early warning systems are not only technically robust but also people-centered, inclusive, and aligned with global frameworks such as the Sendai Framework for DRR and the EW4ALL initiative. Strengthened collaboration will enable the Arab region to build harmonized, scalable, and resilient early warning capacities, ensuring that no one is left behind in the face of disasters.