• Read more about WMO Barcelona Dust Regional Center | New website launch

The Barcelona Dust Regional Center coordinates the activities of the WMO Sand and Dust Storms Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS) in Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe and it is recognized as Regional Specialized Meteorological Center on Atmospheric Sand and Dust Forecast. The center is jointly managed by the Meteorological State Agency of Spain (AEMET) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC).

• Read more about Happy Holidays!

The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) wishes you and your loved ones joyful holidays and a Happy New Year!

• Read more about Pre-COP26 side event "Sand and Dust Storms: A critical climate change adaptation issue", 30 September 2021. Register now!

The UN Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms chaired by the FAO Land and Water Division will organize the UNFCCC pre-COP26 side event titled “Sand and Dust Storms: A critical climate adaptation issue” virtually on 30 September 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00 CEST.

• Read more about APDIM Participates at United Nations/Islamic Republic of Iran Workshop on the Space Technology Applications for Drought, Flood and Water Resource Management (Online, 9 - 11 August 2021)

The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) will participate at the workshop on the Space Technology Applications for Drought, Flood and Water Resource Management organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs through the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The workshop will be organized online from 9 to 11 August 2021. 

• Read more about Webinar: Enhancing Understanding and Expanding Inter-regional and Regional Cooperation on Sand and Dust Storms, 7 July 2021, 8:00 Tunis, 9:00 Geneva, 10:00 Beirut, 11:30 Tehran, 14:00 Bangkok

The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies (ACCCP) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) are pleased to invite you to a webinar on enhancing understanding and expanding inter-regional and regional cooperation on sand and dust storms in the context of the working group on regional cooperation and mediation of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms.