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TSUNAMI RISK MITIGATION AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

The UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Programme tackles tsunami risk by bringing together
governments, warning systems, and coastal communities through coordination of
information and educational activities.

The Tsunami Programme relies on four Intergovernmental Coordination Groups
(ICGs) to coordinate regional tsunami warning and mitigation activities,
including the provision of tsunami information to National Tsunami Warning
Centres (NTWCs). 

Similarly, four Tsunami Information Centres (TICs) address regional needs and
support Member States in tsunami capacity-building, development of educational
and preparedness resources, and documentation of past events.

Member States have the sovereign responsibility to assess the available data and
issue tsunami warnings to their at-risk communities.

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WHAT IS THE OCEAN DECADE TSUNAMI PROGRAMME?

The Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme (ODTP) is a pioneering initiative by
UNESCO-IOC to strengthen tsunami safety around the world by bringing together
governments, warning systems, and coastal communities through coordination of
information and educational activities.

More about the ODTP
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OUR ACTION IN NUMBERS

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ICGs and TICs

To coordinate and develop capacity building, and education and preparedness
across regions.

130
Member States

UNESCO-IOC Member States, associate and observer member countries, and other
territories.

40+
Communities certified Tsunami Ready

Across 20+ countries in all regions of action.

30+
Tsunami exercises carried out around the world

With over 800,000 participants in the biggest so far.

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TSUNAMI EYEWITNESS & SURVIVORS PROJECT

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, this project
aims to increase knowledge, awareness and preparedness related to tsunami risk
through survivor testimonies, expert input, and public outreach events around
the world.

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NEWS & STORIES

Get the latest updates and developments on tsunami-risk mitigation worldwide –
be it through action, education, technology, and more.
Article
UNESCO/IOC Recognizes First Tsunami Ready Communities in Saint Lucia and
Dominica
5 November 2024
News
World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024: Educating the Next Generation on Life-Saving
Preparedness
5 November 2024
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ICG/PTWS Working Groups, Task Teams and Steering Committee Meetings (16-20
September 2024, Honolulu, USA)
25 September 2024
News
Capacity Building in Inundation Mapping and Evacuation Planning in the Northwest
Indian Ocean
17 May 2024
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WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY

World Tsunami Awareness Day, celebrated on 5 November, was created to raise
consciousness about reducing the risks created by these giant waves and
improving community preparedness.

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EVENTS

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Cat V – Advisory Committee
5th Scientific Committee for the UN Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme meeting
15 January 2025 - 17 January 2025
Event
Cat VI – Expert Committee
19th Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early
Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean,
and Connected Seas
27 November 2024 - 29 November 2024
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Ceremony
Resilience and Remembrance: 20 Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
26 November 2024
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Ceremony
20th Anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
26 November 2024
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ACTION ACROSS REGIONS

Development of capacity building regarding tsunami warning, mitigation,
education, and preparation activities is carried out around the world by ICGs
and TICs in four regions highly exposed to tsunami risk.
Pacific Ocean

ICG/PTWS & ITIC

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Indian Ocean

ICG/IOTWMS & IOTIC

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North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

ICG/NEAMTWS & NEAMTIC

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Caribbean

ICG/CARIBE-EWS & CTIC

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

NEAMWave Tsunami Exercises
Monitoring and Warning for Tsunamis Generated by Volcanoes
Research, Development and Implementation Plan for the Ocean Decade Tsunami
Programme
North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected seas Tsunami Early
Warning and Mitigation System (NEAMTWS): 2030 Strategy
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