Be Tsunami Ready
Investing Today for a Safer Tomorrow
Tsunamis are rare but devastating. We can't stop them, but we can choose to be ready.
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Countries
Schools
Teachers
Students
Together we will learn, share, and prepare.
What We Did in 2024
Tsunami United 2024 brought together 263 students, 117 teachers, and 59 schools from 19 Indian Ocean countries.
View 2024 ResultsYoung people are powerful.
Your creativity, adaptability, and boundless energy are exactly what's needed to spread awareness, innovate solutions, and drive real change in tsunami preparedness.
Tsunami United 2025 brings together 331 students, 136 teachers, and 71 schools from 16 Indian Ocean countries, amplifying youth voices and strengthening capacity to become proactive agents of change focused on School Tsunami Ready.
Connecting The Next Generation to Build Coastal Resilience
Aligning with World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025, UNESCO, in collaboration with UNDRR, BMKG, U-INSPIRE Indonesia, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, is bringing together students from across the Indian Ocean region.
Tsunami Scenario Challenge
Uniting Generations through Conversations
Discussions held in the lead-up to World Tsunami Awareness Day, aligned with the 2025 theme: 'Be Tsunami Ready: Investing Today for a Safer Tomorrow'.
Coastal Mates
Connects high school students
Young people are powerful. Your creativity, adaptability, and energy are exactly what's needed to spread tsunami preparedness in your community.
Wave Masters
Coaching for the Future Leaders
Across five sessions you'll move from understanding tsunami risk to creating campaigns that drive action.
Schools by Country
A snapshot of participating schools across the eastern Indian Ocean region in 2025.
Bangladesh
Myanmar
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor Leste
Uniting High Schools Across the Indian Ocean Region
The first cohort is organised by time zone so every student can join live.
Surfing the Knowledge Wave
Sessions spark conversations on tsunami history, future scenarios, and the storytelling skills students need to spread awareness.
From historical context to forecasting future scenarios, then on to coaching in storytelling and video editing, this is a wave of knowledge worth riding together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Tsunami United, eligibility, and what to expect.
What is Tsunami United?
Tsunami United is a global movement to empower the next generation of coastal resilience guardians. It involves students from schools in tsunami-prone areas across the Indian Ocean region.
Who can participate?
High school students from countries in the Indian Ocean region are eligible to participate. Schools must be located in tsunami-prone areas.
What activities are included?
The programme includes the Tsunami Scenario Challenge, Coastal Mates (school connections), Wave Masters (coaching sessions), and a campaign competition.
How can my school join?
Schools can register their interest through the competition page. Selected schools will be invited to participate in the programme activities.
World Tsunami Awareness Day
Tsunami United aligns with the goals of World Tsunami Awareness Day: raising awareness, strengthening early warning systems, and educating the next generation on preparedness.
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