WHY UPSEN 

EMERGENCY EVENTS KNOW NO BORDERS

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The change in climate and cultures has resulted in a dramatic increase in both the frequency and magnitude of manmade and natural threats to public safety. Although there have been significant advances in detection and analysis of these threats, the humanitarian benefit remains totally dependent on how information is received, and perceived, by the affected public.

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Hydromet threats account for ninety percent of all emergency alerts. The need for timely dissemination of trusted information to threatened population is essential.

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The trafficking of children is a global problem. Ninety percent of nations need the capability to issue child abduction alerts.

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Cost-effective disaster recovery needs the ability for humanitarian agencies and associations to communicate with impacted populations.