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Geneva, 20 May -- After announcing last week that Geneva would take part in the United Nations "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, Pierre Maudet, the incoming Mayor of Geneva as of 1 June, said the city would share experiences with other local governments seeking to manage risk. Mr. Maudet made that comment at a meeting convened by the United Nations s…
Geneva – The international community must “risk proof” development because disasters are taking a heavy toll on rich and poor countries as well as outpacing their ability to respond, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates today, at the foremost gathering of stakeholders on reducing disaster risk which opened this afternoon in Geneva…
Geneva, Tuesday 10 May – Disaster-related economic losses are increasing across all regions, critically threatening the economies of low-income countries and even outstripping wealth creation across many of the world’s richer nations, says a United Nations report titled Revealing Risk, Redefining Development to be launched today by the United Nations' S…
Report for the period 2009-2011: The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced, at both national and regional levels, through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe from 2009 to 2011. It also compares progress made, lessons learned and challenges to overcome with…
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Closing date:
27 December 2011
Two internship positions - Vacancy notice number: ISDR/I/07/2011 United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for diversity Background The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a multi-disciplinary and multistakeholder platform to enable societies to increase their resilience to natural, technological and environme…
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Closing date:
26 November 2011
Job Opening number: 11-ADM-OCHA ISDR SECRETARIAT-21410-R-GENEVA (O)  United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Org. Setting and Reporting This post is located within the Resource Management Section of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). Responsibilities  - Initi…
Vacancy: ISDR/T/12/2011 United Nations Core Values: Integrity - Professionalism - Respect for diversity Background: The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a multi-disciplinary and multistakeholder platform to enable societies to increase their resilience to natural, technological and environmental disasters and to reduce associated…
Vacancy
Closing date:
04 April 2011
Job Opening number: 10-ADM-ocha isdr secretariat-17192-R-GENEVA (O) United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Org. Setting and Reporting The incumbent reports to the Head of Communications in the secretariat if the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) based in Geneva. Responsibilities - Ensures im…
Job Opening number: 11-ADM-ocha-16253-R-GENEVA(G) United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity This position is located in the Secretariat of the United Nations Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent reports to the Assistant-Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction. By its resolu…
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The document serves the purpose of providing up to date information relating to National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction within the UNISDR Europe Region. To date 27 NPs have been officially nominated in UNISDR Europe Region. (Last updated 11 December 2014)
Geneva, 9 June - Two executives from IBM and AECOM joined UNISDR’s growing Private Sector Advisory Group to support the organization’s work in engaging and supporting companies and businesses in reducing their risk to disasters. The advisory group is comprised of members from the private sector taking the lead in ensuring the safety of long-term invest…
Calls for “coalition of action” to address link between natural hazards and nuclear safety at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction ending today Geneva – In a year marred by disaster losses over US$300 billion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called, at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, for a “coal…
UNISDR will be hosting a special reception observing the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The event will be held this coming Thursday, 13 October, from 17:30-19:30 at the Delegates' Restaurant on the 8th floor of the Palais des Nations. Programme • Video Message from UN Secretary-General, H.E. BAN Ki-moon • Message by the Mayor of Genev…
Vacancy
Closing date:
30 November 2011
Vacancy number: ISDR/C/26/2011 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 Disa…
Vacancy
Closing date:
09 October 2011
Org. Setting and Reporting This post is located in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and the incumbent reports to the Adviser to the SRSG. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Adviser to the SRSG for Disaster Risk Reduction, the incumbent will: • Assist in the overall…

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