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Displaying 45 of about 185 resultsGENEVA, 12 April 2016 – An international business group working to reduce the impact of natural and man-made hazards has pledged to ensure that the private sector plays its part in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies, or ARISE, today held a meeting to hammer…
NEW YORK, 31 March, 2016 - An earthquake off the coast of south-west Japan on 5 November, 1854, triggered a large tsunami that left 15,000 homes either damaged or completely destroyed.
A local farmer, Hamaguchi Goryo, noticed the receding waters and immediately recognised this tell-tale sign of tsunami risk. He set fire to his entire year’s harvest of…
YAOUNDE, 7 August 2015 – Recovering from floods that killed dozens of people and displaced thousands in June and July, Cameroon is working to rein in risk in its fast-growing urban centres.
The capital Yaoundé, with 1.8 million people, and 1.9-million-strong maritime metropolis Douala are both highly flood prone. Over the past two months, some 40,000 p…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held next year in 2021.…
Some 95% of COVID-19 cases have come from urban areas. Pandemic preparedness in cities and towns is more urgent than ever for reducing disaster risk, particularly in challenging situations where disease outbreaks could coincide with an extreme weather event.
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by Cyclone Amphan, which caused many dea…
26 November 2019, Incheon – Ten officials from Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) various departments recently visited Incheon Metropolitan City to learn more from the city’s experience on disaster risk reduction and climate change policies and good practices.
Consolate Nakyagaba said, “Kampala joined the Making Cities Resilient Campaign in 2011 k…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 16 January 2017 – Seven years on from the devastating earthquake in Haiti, countries from across the Caribbean are working hard to reduce the risks posed by seismic threats, as part of their wider drive towards sustainable development.
The magnitude-7.0 quake of 12 January, 2010, claimed around 150,000 lives and affected over thre…
Fourteen agencies working in the critical infrastructure sectors in Bhutan met with a shared commitment to strengthen infrastructure resilience through the project entitled 'Resilience of infrastructure through enhanced governance'. Bhutan faces escalating challenges from natural and human-made hazards, including earthquakes, floods, landslides, gl…
25 October 2022, DUBROVNIK – Heads of Disaster Management Authorities, as well as international organisations, gathered for a High-Level Roundtable discussion to open the 3-day workshop on ‘Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction in South-Eastern Europe’ today in Dubrovnik, Croatia.The workshop, which is part of a series of ‘European Roadmap for Disaster R…
28 November 2022, The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) introduced the Real Estate Resilience Tool, which provides guidance to owners, investors, and developers to facilitate the shift from disaster risk management to disaster risk reduction.
UNDRR and FIABCI signed a global…
Chennai, 24 July, 2023: Resilient infrastructure is essential for sustainable development, climate change adaptation, and economic growth in all countries. Only by ensuring that infrastructure systems are resilient to current and emerging disaster and climate change risks can countries ensure the safety of communities and the continuation of the vital s…
Brazil is gearing up to take center stage as the next president of the G20, starting on 1 December. In a context of complex global challenges, Brazil has announced its commitment to prioritizing during its presidency, the fight against inequality and poverty, key drivers of disaster risk. This vision is driven by the profound understanding that addressi…
As Caribbean countries brace for the potential impact of the ongoing Atlantic Hurricane Season, key institutions involved in securing Trinidad and Tobago’s disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience have begun the process of implementing the UNDRR’s Principles for Resilient Infrastructure.The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (U…
Nuku'alofa, Tonga (November 29, 2023) – The Government of Tonga (MEIDECC), in collaboration with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), successfully hoste…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) officially launched the Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience Reviews at COP28. This global methodology is the first of its kind as it provides a holistic approach to infrastructure systems resiliency. Its ap…