New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- In 2022, the United Nations launched the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative with the ambitious goal of ensuring protection from hazardous weather, water and climate events through life-saving early warning systems by the end of 2027.

This initiative aims to safeguard vulnerable populations worldwide as the frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters continue to rise. In 2023, following the initiative's launch, early warning systems (EWS) received the highest level of funding ever approved for comparable projects. However, this funding for early warning systems remains unevenly distributed.

According to the Global Observatory for Early Warning System Investments, 54 per cent of national early warni...