Cost of disasters rising in MENA region: UN

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“The cost of disasters is rising and the risk of economic loss and damage is increasing across the globe,” said Bina Disai, programme officer at the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction during the Beirut launch of the Global Assessment Report 2011. “This, unfortunately, is also the case for the MENA region.”

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