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United Nations Core Values: - Integrity - Professionalism - Respect for diversity
This position is located in the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. It reports to the Director of the secretariat. The Chief of Section will lead and manage the UNISDR secretariat’s Resource Management Section.
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UNISDR and the Swiss government invite all media based in Geneva to attend a press conference where they will be briefed on the forum’s expected outcomes.
Under the theme: “Invest today for a safer tomorrow: Increase investment in local action,” the forum expects more than 2,000 representatives from government, civil society and the private sector…
This Senior Level South Eastern Europe event, focusing on disaster risk reduction, is hosted by the Italian Civil Protection and co-organised with the World Bank, UNISDR Europe Office, and the European Commission. This event will take place in the context of the South East Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP), developed in…
The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction aims to continue the momentum into a durable and sustained effort from all actors - governments, NGOs and civil society, international agencies and organizations, academic and technical institutions, and the private sector - to take shared responsibility in reducing risks and reinforc…
The 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11) – Revealing Risk, Redefining Development – is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). It contributes to achieving the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) by monitoring risk patterns and progress in disaster risk reduction. Importantly, it provi…
GENEVA, 16 December 2011 - Crisis mapping has emerged in the last five years as a dynamic and open way to visualize and report on crisis and disasters. With increasing internet connectivity, mobile phone use, and user-generated content, 'crowdsourcing' is gaining traction by taking advantage of information communication technology (ICT) that allows comm…
Geneva, 14 July - So far this year, the economic losses from very severe natural hazards totals some USD265 billion. According to reinsurance giant Munich RE, 2011 is the highest-ever loss year on record, despite the fact the first half of the year has only just been completed. Reducing human and economic losses is needed now more than ever and that mea…
Geneva – The world is at defining moment in its history, where risks from climate change and growing disaster-related losses require a joint global response, said President Gjorge Ivanov of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, who addressed delegates yesterday during the opening ceremony of the Global Platform.
The Global Platform – held in Genev…
Geneva – Representatives of the finance, insurance and construction sector at the Global Platform yesterday sounded a call for action on the five essentials for business in disaster risk reduction, in line with the main finding of the United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction that losses from disasters are rising faster than gai…
The Global Platform will be opened today by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who will also launch a report entitled 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction – Revealing risks, redefining development. Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will chair the forum in Geneva.
Leaders from across the world will gather to discuss and decide on…
The final touches are being added to the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-13 May. The Global Platform will be opened officially by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on May 10.
Leaders from across the world will gather to discuss and decide on the needed comm…
Geneva – Four cities and two organizations have been shortlisted for the Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, worth $50,000, with winners to be announced 10 days from now at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, on 12 May.
The Award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding and internationally recognized action that co…
Background
Vacancy Announcement Number: 11/132
Post Number: 519027
Department/Service: UNISDR
Estimated start date: 16 January 2012
Appointment is on a local basis. The internal and external candidates under serious consideration will be required to pass the UN Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT).
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Prof…
Post Number: 519027
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity.
Summary of Main Duties
This post is located in Information Management Unit, of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction secretariat (UNISDR). Under the supervision of the Senior Coordinator and in collaboration with the U…
Vacancy: ISDR/C/25/2011
United Nations Core Values: Integrity - Professionalism - Respect for diversity
Background
UNISDR is the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. It was created in December 1999 and is part of the UN Secretariat with the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster R…