Evidence, monthly UNISDR newsletter: issue 01, October 2011

This new monthly newsletter aims to highlight UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the international disaster reduction day; (ii) UNISDR Support Group meeting; (iii) the Special Representative of the Secretary General for disaster risk reduction (DRR) visit to Pakistan and Myanmar; (iv) the DRR focus at Horn of Africa Summit; (v) a highlight on data collection gap; (v) a global focus on Children's Charter for disaster risk reduction; and (vi) an update on DRR media training across the world. It also contains news stories on major events related to DRR.