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As countries observe the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN is supporting preparations for the 'Super' El Niño by sharpening risk analysis, pre-positioning assistance, protecting resources and mobilising finance amid compounding crises.

A new UN report warns that the world is set to surpass the 1.5°C limit above pre-industrial levels, with every fraction of a degree costing lives and livelihoods. But slashing methane pollution, protecting ecosystems and phasing out fossil fuels can reverse this trend.

The latest Sustainable Development Goals report shows that the development agenda is delivering for communities, but not evenly or fast enough. Political will, sustained investment and international cooperation are needed amid growing pressures.

With funding from the Joint SDG Fund and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, a UN programme is supporting local businesses in Milne Bay Province to strengthen their fisheries, expand eco-tourism and protect marine ecosystems.

Amid obstacles in the global financial architecture, UN teams are supporting Small Island Developing States to broker deals, build the case for investment and move from isolated projects to scalable solutions, driving both national and regional impacts.

With most Comorians living within two kilometres of the coast, the UN and partners are supporting investments that will safeguard 140,000 residents by restoring, protecting and sustainably managing the natural resources that comprise the islands' natural defences.

With the High Seas Treaty now in effect, the UN is building on existing support to ensure that high seas and international seabeds are managed for the benefit of all humanity, offsetting the ecological destruction wrought by unsustainable economic interests.