Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience
Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years on
On 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history.
The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.
That is why this year, World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting major advances on protecting people since.
This exhibition tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors alongside contemporary and historic artworks that capture the sea change of perspective that the aftermath brought, with unprecedented global collaboration on disaster resilience.
Everyone must be tsunami ready – recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.
Tsunamis are rare but the deadliest of all natural hazards. Ensuring every person is ready in case one strikes is the central objective of this exhibition co-organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and partners.
Mr. Rachmad Kurniady
Indonesia
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Mr. Rachmad Kurniady
Indonesia
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Ms. Syarifah Nargis
Indonesia
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Ms. Syarifah Nargis
Indonesia
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Ms. Aki Kawasaki
Japan
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2011 Great East Japan Tsunami
Ms. Aki Kawasaki
Japan
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2011 Great East Japan Tsunami
Mr. Nelson Cubate
Chile
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1960 Tsunami in Chile
Mr. Nelson Cubate
Chile
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1960 Tsunami in Chile
Mr. Emmanouil Pyrgiotis
Greece
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2020 Samos Tsunami
Mr. Emmanouil Pyrgiotis
Greece
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2020 Samos Tsunami
Ms. Padmavathi Mahendran
India
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Ms. Padmavathi Mahendran
India
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Mr. Pradeep Kodippili
Sri Lanka
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Indian Ocean Tsunami
Mr. Rachmad Kurniady
Sri Lanka
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Indian Ocean Tsunami
Ms. Ichiyo Kanno
Japan
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2011 Great East Japan Tsunami
Ms. Ichiyo Kanno
Japan
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2011 Great East Japan Tsunami
Mr. Aydin Tunca
Türkiye
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October 2020 Izmir Tsunami
Mr. Aydin Tunca
Türkiye
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October 2020 Izmir Tsunami
Ms. Nabila Rahmania
Indonesia
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2018 Palu Sulawesi Tsunami
Ms. Nabila Rahmania
Indonesia
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2018 Palu Sulawesi Tsunami
Mr. Adirianssyah
Indonesia
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2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami
Mr. Adirianssyah
Indonesia
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2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami
Ms. Patricia Carolina Cerda Lobos
Chile
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2010 Tsunami in Chile
Ms. Patricia Carolina Cerda Lobos
Chile
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2010 Tsunami in Chile
Mr. Arjunan Anjappan
India
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Mr. Arjunan Anjappan
India
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Mr. Sapujih
Indonesia
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2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami
Mr. Sapujih
Indonesia
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2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami
Ms. Milanda Adu
Indonesia
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2018 Palu Sulawesi Tsunami
