Building Stronger Humanitarian Partnerships at HNPW 2026
Each year, the global humanitarian community gathers at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) in Geneva to exchange ideas,
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Near Julian Shakes San Diego County
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern California this morning, startling residents across San Diego County. The quake hit
Our Team of Experts is On-Site After 7.7 Myanmar Earthquake
Bangkok, Thailand – Following the recent 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar, Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International and
Accreditation for Urban Search and Rescue Teams boosts resilience and solidarity in Latin America
By Lucienne Noel and Jaime Eraso Early one morning in 2018, Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management
Strengthening Disaster Response Teams in Colombia
Colombia is in a geographical area where various natural threats converge. Some of these threats have recently increased in intensity and scope due to climate change and historically, some have had a limate change and, historically, some have had a considerable impact on human and economic losses. Despite the significant efforts made by Colombian authorities to mitigate these adverse effects, positioning Colombia as a reference in the region, there are still weaknesses, gaps, and needs that are far from being resolved.
2023 Herat Afghanistan Earthquake Preliminary Shelter and Housing Response
On Oct 8th, 2023, Miyamoto’s first assessment team was deployed to conduct a rapid assessment of the affected area. The earthquake affected 11 villages in the Zinda Jan district of Herat province. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people were exposed to high-ground intensity. The epicenter was about 40 kilometers northwest of Herat city and brought significant causalities in these villages.
Dr. Kit Miyamoto Structure Magazine Interview
Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto, Global CEO of Miyamoto International, built a five-person engineering practice into a worldwide engineering firm that has 30 locations on four continents with one humanitarian purpose: to make the world a better, safer place from a local, five-person engineering practice.
Anatomy of Failure: Turkey Earthquake Disaster
As I sit on the 11-hour overnight local bus to Istanbul, my mind is still deep in the magnitude of the disaster I have just witnessed in the Syria-Turkey border area. The destruction is beyond anything I have seen in my 20 years of disaster response work.
AI for Disaster Risk Reduction: Unlocking New Possibilities for Humanitarian Aid
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. It is being used in
Syrian Earthquake Response Field Report
by Thomas Fergusson | April 10, 2023 Acronyms ACU – Assistance Coordination Unit AFAD – Turkeys Ministry of