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Displaying 9 of about 9 resultsAn information market will be organized at the Ba Town Market, Fiji, to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction, International Day for Rural Women, International World Food Day and International Day for Poverty Eradication. The event will include testimonies from local government, women market vendors and students on their experience with…
On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13th October 2012, a regional essay competition shall be held among the children in the SAARC region in collaboration with the UNISDR.
Objectives
The objectives of the competition would be to:
To create awareness among the young generation about disaster risk reduction in the SAARC re…
Within the framework of the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012 celebration, this year devoted to "Women and Girls: The (In) Visible Force Resilience"...
And in recognition of the contribution of women and girls before, during and after a disaster, and in all decision making processes around disaster risk reduction and sustainable development…
This reception is being hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012. It will involve the Geneva based diplomatic and donor community as well as UNISDR's partners in the disaster risk reduction process.
Context:
According to the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in 20111, over 80% of economic losses are due to weather-‐related disasters. Climate change is altering the face of disaster risk, not only through rises in sea-‐level and temperatures, but also through increased socio-‐economic vulnerability resulting from water stress…
The Kenya national platform for disaster risk reduction, key partners including the Ministry of State for special programmes, UNISDR Regional Office for Africa, UNDP Kenya among others, will be observing the IDDR 12, under the theme 'Women and Girls - the [in]Visible Force of Resilience'.
The event will aims to highlight one of the strategic areas of i…
Women and Girls - the [in]Visible Force of Resilience - 2012 International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) Theme
The UN General Assembly decided to designate 13 October as the date to celebrate IDDR (resolution 64/200, 21 December 2009). This year it will be observed by the United Nations on Friday 12 October.
It does not imply that women and gi…
The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and to raise awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction (DRR). For 2012, the theme of IDDR ‘Women and Girls: The inVisible Force of Resilience’ aims to highlight the role that women and girls play in ri…
Women market vendors overnight accommodation will be officially opened in Rakiraki, Fiji, by the Minister for Local Government, Urban Development, Housing & Environment. The event will also celebrate the inter-related UN observation days in October: International Day for Disaster Reduction, International Day for Rural Women, International World Food…