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Displaying 15 of about 24 resultsREGISTER HERE Time09:30 Panama LanguageSpanish with simultaneous interpretation into Portuguese, English, and International Sign Language.DescriptionThe MCR2030 Labs aim to exchange knowledge and experience on disaster resilience between cities in the Americas and the Caribbean. Their main objective is to address priority issues for the implem…
Persons living with disabilities in Bhutan are ready to ‘come forward and speak with our own voice’ as part of the Himalayan Kingdom’s effort to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction measures. Mr Dorji Phuntsho, a person with albinism which also causes vision impairment, said that local disaster prevention planning does not often include the…
This report aims to capture pathways for community resilience that integrate gender equality and social inclusion in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and provides examples of good practice in Pacific Island countries. It also identifies gaps and areas where progress is most needed.Women have been contributing towards stronger, more resilient communities. B…
The study provides an account of progress, gaps and promising practices in including persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the region. Here are some of the key findings identified by the study:Adopt a multidimensional approach to address underlying risk factors and key drivers of vulnerability among persons with disabilities…
To understand the progress made in disability inclusion in DRR, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters, a follow-up to the 2013 Global Survey. The survey aimed to identify if persons with disabilities are prepared for potential disasters, whether early war…
On April 17, 2023, the municipality of Pudahuel, Chile, was the first city worldwide to implement the Scorecard’s Addendum for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, developed by the NGO Inclusiva and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The application of the tool was conducted through a workshop facilitated by UNDR…
Date and Time: 24 April 2023, 18:30 – 19:45Duration: 1h 15 minLocation: Room CR-F, UN HQ, New York, USASide event to the Twenty-Second Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The annual theme of the Twenty-Second Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is “Indigenous Peoples, human health,…
The checklist and implementation guide for inclusive early warning and early action was developed as part of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Pacific initiative and seeks to contribute to the implementation of the Executive Action Plan 2023–2027 for the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative by ensuring that early warning systems a…
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…
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed 13 October:2023 has shattered temperature records, and seen record drought, fire and floods around the world. Poverty and inequality are exacerbating these disasters.Those with least are often at greatest risk from extreme we…
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 explores the barriers, challenges and opportunities to strengthening gender-responsive and disability-inclusive early warning early action in the Pacific, focusing on existing policies, practices and knowledge. It seeks to capture evidence on risk perception, warning practices and response mechanisms that could be leverage…
Tsunamis can in an instant destroy entire towns and erase decades of development. This makes them one of the deadliest and costliest hazards. And their impact is uneven. The poor and those facing inequality are often the hardest hit by tsunamis, with impacts that linger long after the waters recede.And it is not only the poor who suffer more.…
Governments and stakeholders across Europe and Central Asia are organizing a wide variety of events and activities to raise awareness on this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction theme on “fighting inequality for a resilient future”In his message for this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), the UN Secretary-Gene…
Global UN survey on how persons with disabilities are prepared to cope with disasters reveals severe lack of progress since analysis a decade ago.Persons with disabilities face a shocking lack of support to cope with disasters, with no progress in the last decade, despite a huge increase in climate disasters worldwide. The lack of progress could be a vi…