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Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million, divided into four districts and one county. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north, meaning that the c…
SEOUL, 29 April 2014 – Cooperation in disaster management is a key element of building peace and prosperity in North-East Asia, a high-level regional conference has been told.
The International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea –collectively home to 22 percent of the world’s population and responsible for 2…
JEJU ISLAND, 26 March 2014 – Senior disaster management officials and experts from across North-East Asia today endorsed the Hyogo Framework for Action as a consistent and guiding force for national progress in disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Senior representatives from China, Japan, Mongolia, and Republic of Korea said they were all looking forward to…
SEOUL – The head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Ms Margareta Wahlström, signalled the importance of the next generation taking up the challenge of building a safer and more resilient future.
Ms Wahlström urged a group of youth ambassadors from the Republic of Korea, China and Japan to take leadership roles in advocating for disa…
Background:
Overall, the workshop will focus on:
Using the Sendai Framework Monitor System including uploading and entering data, analytical capabilities of the system as well as levels of application (global, regional, national, local);
Reviewing Global (obligatory) and Custom (optional) Sendai Framework Indicators and links with SDG Indicators; a…
Background and Introduction
At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, 187 UN member states adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 – the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The Sendai Framework was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with se…
Aim
This workshop aims to build the capacity and understanding of Korean local government officials about disaster risk reduction, the Making Cities Resilient global campaign, its ‘Ten Essentials for Resilient Cities’, the sign-up process and best practices towards becoming a role model city. It further aims to capture good practice and enhance disaste…
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This workshop aims to build the capacity and understanding of Incheon Honorary Citizen Diplomats Association members about the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, disaster risk in Incheon Metropolitan City, the Making Cities Resilient global campaign, and how volunteers and civil society can contribute to disaster risk reduction in their local d…
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This workshop aims to build the capacity and understanding of Yangcheon-gu officials and local social welfare volunteers about disaster risk reduction, the Making Cities Resilient global campaign, its ‘Ten Essentials for Resilient Cities’, the sign-up process and best practices towards becoming a role model city. It further aims to capture good pra…
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This workshop aims to build the capacity and understanding of Gwangju city officials about the Making Cities Resilient global campaign, its ‘Ten Essentials for Resilient Cities’, the sign-up process and best practices towards becoming a role model city. It further aims to capture good practice and enhance disaster risk sensitive planning in the cit…
Event Overview
Governments are on the ‘frontline of opportunity’ in this era of Climate Emergency and a third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the biggest dividend in avoided future disaster losses can be reaped at the level of municipalities.
The evidence is clear: those governments, including local, that invest to better under…
On 23 November, Incheon Metropolitan City became the first city in the Asia-Pacific region to be recognized as a Resilience Hub under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
With a population of nearly 3 million people, Incheon is the third most populous city in the Republic of Korea. It is also a growing global leader in promoting urban…
Objective
This webinar intends to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, focusing on Northeast Asia regional cooperation for technology application for disaster risk reduction. It will profile good practices and lessons from China, Korea, and Japan to leverage frontier technologies to ensure resilience and mitigate disaste…
Vacancy notice number: ISDR/T/01/2012
United Nations Core Values: Integrity • Professionalism • Respect for diversity
The position is located in the secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) office in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office, the Public Information Offi…
13-ADM-UNISDR-27857-R-INCHEON CITY (X)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Organization setting and reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to en…