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Displaying 435 of about 437 resultsSince June, China has been battling severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall, especially in basin areas of the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers. These floods have caused tremendous economic damage, that the State Council of the People's Republic of China recently announced 100 billion yuan ($14.53 billion) to post-flood recovery and reconstruction effo…
Colourful murals have been used to deliver life-saving messages on COVID-19 in some of Fiji’s poorest communities. Young community members, along with local artists, used their painting skills to create vivid images that have delivered simple yet powerful messages on how to stay safe from the virus.
The initiative was developed by the Fijian G…
Background and Introduction
All communities are at risk of emergencies and di¬sasters, including those associated with natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, conflicts, technological and other hazards. Particularly in the context of increased urbanization and climate change, frequency, severity and impact of those events are crucial. Th…
The United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) organized the first online introductory workshop for the countries of Central Asia on the “DesInventar-Sendai” system software for the systematic collection, analysis and reporting of data re…
UNDRR ROAMC & ARISE Webinar: Business resilience in a context of systemic risk and multi-threat
Date:
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
Objective:
Promote the business network of the Dominican Republic, the strategy of the ARISE network and to encourage new memberships and raise awareness of risk-based investment and business resilience.
UNDRR ROAMC, UNFCCC & IFRC Webinar: Strengthening Early Action Early Warning Systems
Objective:
Advocate for the implementation and improvement of early warning, early action in the region, especially as we are preparing for a gradual return to a new normality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date:
Wednesday, August 12, 2020.…
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SRSG Mizutori, Opening Remarks
Regional Office for Africa, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Webinar: Disaster Risk Governance in Context of COVID-19
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be taking part in this webinar and to welcome all of you watching and listening online.
I am…
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Introductory Remarks by SRSG Mizutori
Workshop on Local Level Resilience and Pandemic Risk
European Week of Regions and Cities
Tuesday 13 October 2020, virtual
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Speakers,
I would like to welcome you today to this virtual Workshop, co-organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduc…
Resilient infrastructure protects people during disasters and enables communities to recover quickly in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
Two examples from Vanuatu during and after Tropical Cyclone Harold – a Category 5 storm – illustrate the point powerfully.
During the devastating storm, the two classrooms of Balon School on the island of Santo…
The immense challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have not stopped efforts to protect the health and rights of women and girls in remote areas in Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
Cherol Latika, Team leader for the Vanuatu Family Health Association
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Review current status on the production and application of climate and disaster risk information in policy and programmatic decision-making in order to inform technical advice and capacity development services for improved risk assessment process, outputs and use.
Assess methodology maturity, gaps and innovations in r…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) through its Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG) established a working group on ‘Data’ that has been active during 2018 and 2019. This is a part of the UNDRR drive to enhance implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and achieve risk-informed developme…
UNDRR’s Central Asia Initiative “Strengthening disaster resilience and accelerating implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia” funded by the European Union has made substantial progress within one year. In particular, the Initiative advanced in following Result Area “Building the foundations for greater resilience in…
Core partners of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) officially launched its second phase today, with a global programme to support cities on the road to resilience.
MCR2030 was launched at the Daring Cities conference hosted by Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), one of the core partners.
Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN S…
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2019