The story of Cyclone Chido is a powerful metaphor for the challenges we face as a global community. The cyclone itself, a natural hazard, is beyond our control. Yet, the resulting disaster highlights our collective weaknesses: the lack of preparedness, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient collaboration.

These are not failures of nature, but of humanity as senior executive Elias Koller reminded me in a short call — and they are entirely within our power to address:

My wish is that we continue to address the most urgent, challenging and financially unprofitable needs, not only at personal, family or corporate level, but also where the real needs lie: for example, making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.