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Displaying 90 of about 283 resultsToday marked National Disaster Reduction day in Japan, an annual event which commemorates the Great Kanto Earthquake which devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923. This year’s event, however, is particularly poignant, being the first since the 11 March Great East Japan Earthquake.
Activities were carried out all over the country, as in previous…
Increased investment in water management has been high on the agenda at the World Water Week taking place in Stockholm, Sweden this week. On the opening day of the one-week forum, speakers called for increased investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure and smarter water management to avoid drought, floods and other water-related disasters, particu…
24 June 2011, Bangkok – The Government of the Maldives has fully endorsed the world’s first Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) that integrates Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA).
The Disaster Management Centre Maldives has welcomed what is states is a landmark achievement for the country towards preparedness.
SNAP was…
On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks.
We can build on progress achieved – ranging from better outreach to tsunami-exposed communities around the world, to the inclusion of a Tsunami Programme in the U…
Time:
11:00 Victoria / Port Louis | 10:00 Nairobi / Antananarivo / Moroni
Interpretation:
French-English
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BACKGROUND
The World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November has been celebrated as a reminder of the risk and deadly effects of Tsunamis, since it was…
On an early December morning 17 years ago, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake triggered 100-feet high waves that slammed into the coast of Aceh in the northern end of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, as it became known, killed more than 230,000 people across the Indian Ocean countries, mainly in the Indonesian archipelago.
Ne…
Press release 2012/02
302 human impact disasters claimed 29,782 lives; affected 206 million and inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011
Geneva – For two consecutive years the long-term disasters trend has been bucked by major earthquakes which claimed thousands of lives and affected millions in both 2010 and 2011, according to new st…
2009 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction. Nominees should be individuals and institutions from around the world who have contributed to building the resilience of nations and communities to natural hazards through innovative practices and outstanding initiatives. Nomin…
The Status of Science and Technology report is an important step for monitoring the progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework and an attempt to capture some of the progress across geographies, stakeholders, and disciplines towards the application of science and technology towards risk reduction in Asia-Pacific.
Developed by…
The shared trauma and experiences of disasters over the decades have helped shape Japan’s unique disaster culture, where all segments of society contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation. The current COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception, and under the guidance and coordination of the central government, the private sector has emerged as a key…
BANGKOK – The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched an online Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) Tool to help small businesses and enterprises, including those in the informal sector, to better understand their exposure and vulnerability to disaster risks, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Business resilience an…
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The objectives of this webinar are to provide a broad understanding of the IOC-UNESCO Tsunami Ready program and to discuss the challenges, gaps, and needs to implement the Tsunami Ready indicators in Indian Ocean Island States. The topics will cover but are not…
Thursday, 5 November 2020
16:00 Victoria / Port Louis | 15:00 Nairobi / Antananarivo | 13:00 Yaoundé / Abuja | 12:00 Abidjan / Dakar |
Duration: 1.5 hours / Interpretation: French-English
Register here: https://undrr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cK5ILAo9RbKMT1mYdjay2A
BACKGROUND
Tsunamis are, thankfully, rare event…
Thursday 5 November 2020 12:00 to 13:00 CET
Co-hosted by HE Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo, Chair of UNDRR Support Group and SRSG Mami Mizutori with the kind support of the Government of Japan
BACKGROUND
Tsunamis are, thankfully, rare events, but they do happen. They are often more sudden and deadly than any other hazard, claiming thousands…
Background Information - UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.” Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General. UNOPS mission is to expand the c…