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Displaying 39 of about 39 resultsManila, 13 October 2023. The Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards 2023 have been granted to Ms Shaila Shahid from Bangladesh, Senior Advisor of the Pitachara Forest and Biodiversity Initiatives and National Alliance on Drowning Prevention and former Government official, and Ms. Abia Akram from Pakist…
Significant strides towards an inclusive future took place in Astana, Kazakhstan on November 14, 2023. At AstanaGenPlan, the primary institution steering the city's development, representatives from the city administration, NGOs, and active citizens convened for a roundtable on inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Statistics highlight that…
1 June 2023, The UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States, in collaboration with the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) in UAE, conducted a dynamic four-day workshop focused on the Sendai Framework Monitor and Disaster Loss Accounting System. With a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making and Sendai Framework impleme…
NEW YORK – Representatives from UN Member States meeting in New York this week have agreed on greater political commitment to resilience building. It comes in a context of rapidly rising disaster risk which is projected to reach 560 a year – or 1.5 disasters a day – by 2030. As the meeting got underway, Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar and Bangladesh dest…
Abu Dhabi, 31 May 2023 – The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) – Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS), in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Society (ARISE-UAE), and ThinkProp real estate training institute organized “Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Cha…
The largest industrial city in the Republic of Korea has been recognized as a global leader in urban disaster resilience for its commitment to support other local governments to scale up their own risk reduction actions. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) acknowledged Ulsan Metropolitan City as the latest Making Cities Re…
Abu Dhabi, 9-10 May 2023, The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States participated in the Crisis and Emergency Management Summit, which discussed emergency, crisis, and disaster management mechanisms and highlighted the future of the sector during the time of increasing threats and risks around the world, as we…
In the mountains of West Java, the Rawa Danau Nature Reserve is the one of last remaining examples of Indonesia’s swamp forests that haven’t been replaced by rice fields. It serves as a natural reservoir, storing water that flows from the surrounding mountains, before flowing onwards into an expanding lattice of rivers and streams that make their way do…
Ramallah, 26 January 2023, The cities of Palestine have joined the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) determined to enhance their understanding of risk reduction and resilience, to improve their strategic planning to reduce risk and build resilience, and to take actions and progress along the resilience roadmap. 23 Palestinian cities till now are on…