Philippines signs trust fund agreement with UNESCAP for climate preparedness

17. maj 2026

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The Philippine government has contributed $10,000 to a United Nations trust fund aimed at improving disaster and climate preparedness across the Asia-Pacific region.

The agreement was formalized on May 5 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok. Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Millicent Cruz Paredes and Srinivas Tata, director of UNESCAP’s Strategic and Program Management Division, signed the Trust Fund Agreement.

The donation supports the Trust Fund’s Strategy 2025-2030, which seeks to strengthen resilience against disasters and climate hazards in the region. The fund was created in 2005 following the Indian Ocean Tsunami and now focuses on multi-hazard early warning systems.

The Philippines serves as both a donor and recipient. It has benefited from 13 projects, including the installation of sea-level and seismic stations, and it currently acts as an observer on the fund’s Advisory Council.

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