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This Report has been developed based on the outcomes of the ITU/WMO/UNEP Focus Group on Arti-
ficial Intelligence for Natural Disaster Management (FG-AI4NDM) with inputs from Monique Kuglitsch
(FG-AI4NDM Chair) the Focus Group Management team, Stefan Uhlenbrook (Director Hydrology,
Water and Cryosphere, WMO), Jesse Cruz (Digital Media and Communications Officer) and David
Jensen (Coordinator of the Digital Transformation Task Force, UN Environment).
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