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Displaying 90 of about 365 resultsNEW YORK, 15 January 2014 – “Disaster risk reduction should not be seen only as an imperative to protecting investments in development, but also as an opportunity for a transformative shift towards resilient development.”
This rousing statement from disaster-prone Bangladesh was one of several calls from governments for disaster and climate risk consid…
SUVA, 2 June 2014 – The Pacific region today challenged itself to grasp what was described as a ‘pivotal moment’ to shape disaster risk and climate change efforts for at least the next 20 years.
Fiji's Minister for Rural & Maritime Development and National Disaster Management and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forests, Lt. Col. Inia Seru…
GENEVA, 21 November 2013 – The small islands of the Pacific continue to lead the world in efforts to unite climate change and disaster risk reduction initiatives under one development agenda.
“Sustainable development for us is a matter of national security,” said Mr David Sheppard, the Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environ…
GENEVA, 17 October 2014 — The United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and Esri today announced a new winner in the UN Global Disaster Resilience App Challenge. The competition challenged developers to create apps that support the UNISDR Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready. Guardian Evacuations—an app written by Leon Store…
Stuart Mawbey is an emergency service volunteer worker and manager as well as a person living with disabilities. He has spent the last 15 years assisting in emergencies in the Australian States of South Australia and New South Wales. Here he reflects on the immense personal satisfaction he derives from his volunteerism as well as the ongoing challenges…
NADI, FIJI, 9 July 2013 - Pacific government ministers today said community leadership was the key to success of innovative approaches to integrated climate change and disaster risk reduction action across the region.
Ministers challenged themselves, communities and international partners to consistently live up to the principle of local ownership to s…
GENEVA, 4 July 2013 - Every day the Pacific wakes up and goes to work ahead of the rest of the world and next week it will do the same as it kicks off a series of regional consultations that will shape the successor agreement to the Hyogo Framework for Action after 2015.
The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Climate Change R…
Goal: The Global Meeting of National Platforms Focal Points aims to contribute to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action through support to multi-stakeholder National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Specific Objectives
1. Provide a forum for National Platforms and selected HFA focal points to share information and knowledge in coordinating nati…
Colloque organisé par le WWF France en partenariat ave l’UNESCO, l’UNISDR et l’AFPCN et avec le soutien du MEDDTL, de l’EPL, de l’ EPTB Seine Grands Lacs et de l’AFEPTB.
Pakistan, Australie, Etats-Unis, France : les inondations récentes, de plus en plus impressionnantes, ont marqué les esprits. Que faire ? De toute évidence, les réponses classiques pou…
This report highlights some of the key achievements of WIN DRR and the global momentum on women’s leadership in DRR to which the network has contributed. The Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is opening doors, building connections, boosting morale and recognizing the achievements of women working in disaster risk re…
This publication focuses on applying the human rights framework prior to a disaster arising and seeks to deepen an understanding of what it means to take a human rights-based approach to disaster risk reduction and provide guidance to States and other stakeholders on how to do so. It explores four specific ways in which a human rights-based approac…
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…
This review identifies the progress made on the inclusion of persons with disabilities into disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Pacific Island countries since the adoption of the Sendai Framework in 2015 and where gaps remain. It also outlines future directions and priorities to ensure that the commitments made on the inclusion of persons with disabilities…
The report finds that the Sendai Framework has fostered a more systematic approach to resilient infrastructure and a stronger focus on long-term collaboration. Recognizing the countless efforts to build resilient infrastructure in the past and at present, this report captures high-level trends in making Pacific Island countries’ infrastructure resilient…
These six women are the finalists for the 2023 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Award, proudly sponsored by SM Prime.They have achieved exceptional professional success in disaster risk reduction over the course of their careers and were selected among more than 400 nominations received from across Asia and…