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New Delhi, India – From the 2004 tsunami to devastating earthquakes in China and Pakistan to recurring floods in Bangladesh, Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Mayors and local government leaders from more than 100 South Asian cities will be invited at a regional launch event in New Delhi on 8 June 2010 to sign up to the Unite…
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"Making Cities Resilient", the global biannual awareness campaign 2010 - 2011, is launched today, Sunday 30 May 2010 in Bonn, Germany. The campaign aims at strengthen a city’s readiness to reduce disaster impacts, by raising awareness and boost commitment for sustainable development practices that will increase a city’s well-being and safety.
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Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, May 31 - June 4, 2010 Volcanic risks are of great urban concern, as many settlements are situated on volcano flanks or in historic paths of mud and lava flows. COV6-Tenerife is an international forum where experts will discuss ways to improve volcanic risk management in densely populated volcanic regions. Henri Gaudru,…
The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction launches a global campaign to help cities build resilience against the impacts of natural hazards Bonn, Germany – The earthquake that wreaked havoc on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, earlier this year, and the continuing fallout of volcanic ash from Iceland that has paralysed large parts of Europe, reinforce…
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PPRD South Programme press release - Much more than a Programme web site Today, 14 April 2010, the EU-funded Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters (PPRD South) is officially launching its web portal. The portal is based on collaborative editing, with national civil protection authorities from each of the…
The extended Africa Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted by African ministers. The ministers were among more than 250 participants from 42 African countries who gathered at the Second Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction that took place from 14 to 16 April 2010 a…
When disasters strike, people in unsafe schools and hospitals are at the greatest risk of losing their lives. The facts bear the ugly truth: In September 2009, tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) brought down a total of 42 primary and secondary schools in Metro Manila, Philippines, alone, with damage reaching USD 1.6 million. Also in September 2009, the 7.…
Internationally renowned scientists and engineers will converge on the University of Miami campus March 22-23 for a workshop dedicated to rebuilding the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in ways that make it less vulnerable to damage from future earthquakes and other hazards. Organized by the IRIS Consortium (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismol…
UNISDR's Regional Office for Arab States, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Regional Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (RCDRR) in Cairo, are joining efforts to provide focused…
UNISDR is pleased to share its Management Response to the second external evaluation of the secretariat. The Management Response sets out the process and main activities to implement recommendations arising from the evaluation carried out by Dalberg Global Development Advisers. Initiated by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disa…
Helen Clark: Statement at the Montreal Ministerial Conference Let me also join others in thanking the Government of Canada for hosting this important Preparatory Conference. We appreciate the leadership demonstrated by the Government, as well as the active involvement and concern of so many here today in addressing the disaster Haiti has endured. I wou…
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Cold snap in Europe underscores importance of disaster risk reduction to manage climate-related hazards The experience of Europe’s big cities, immobilized by the cold snap, shows that the world may be under-prepared to deal with less predictable climate patterns, says UNISDR. In parts of France and Great Britain, heavy snow last week left commuters st…
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This issue includes: Editorial - Voices & Ideas: - Chosica: Prevention Bears Fruit - Crisis or Mitigation?: The role of relationships between institutions and communities in disaster recovery assistance - Contingency plans for coping with disasters: A need that cannot be postponed - Agents of Change: The Role of Children and Youth in Disaster -…
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This recovery status report focuses on the intensive recovery interventions of the international humanitarian community and the Government of Myanmar following the unprecedented damages and losses caused by Nargis. It addresses the need to give priority to long-term recovery activities such as livelihood strengthening, community infrastructure and disas…
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The purpose of this document is to create a cohesive documented body of knowledge for disaster recovery planners and policy makers, in the recognition that preventive measures are vital to reducing the more costly efforts of responding to disasters. It is an initial step in documenting, collecting and sharing disaster recovery experiences and lessons. I…

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