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GENEVA, 22 March 2012 - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, today urged people to think about how much water they will be responsible for using today on World Water Day. Ms. Wahlström said: "We live in a world where clean, fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. It can take a…
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GENEVA, 29 February 2012 - The March to May rainfall season in the Greater Horn of Africa is likely to result in "near normal to below normal rainfall" over much of the region, according to a statement today from the 30th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF30). This rainfall outlook applies in particular to areas plagued by drought in…
YOGYAKARTA, 23 October 2012 - The President of Indonesia, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said today that the UN High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda which met last month for the first time, shares the view that "natural disasters and other crises could push millions of people back into poverty." Speaking at the opening…
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GENEVA, 5 October 2012 - On 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) will be an occasion to pay tribute to millions of girls and women around the world who are on the frontline making their communities and societies resilient to the impacts of disasters and the effects of climate change. Driven by the theme Women and Girls: the […
Despite many of the successes of the MDGs, none have been met, particularly in conflict-affected and fragile countries, nor have they managed to fully address the values and principles outlined in the Millennium Declaration, particularly in relation to human rights, justice and equality. It is now increasingly recognized that fragility, armed conflict a…
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…
The Post-2015 consultation to be held with national and local government officials from Armenia, Cambodia, Gambia, Lao RDR, Mongolia, the Philippines and Republic of Korea at the second Leadership Development Forum on Developing Capacity and Legislation to Mainstream DRR into Development. Issues to be addressed: (i) the lack of progress with implementa…
In French: Aujourd’hui, les sociétés à l’échelle mondiale se trouvent face à un à un enjeu fort qui sonne comme un défi : assurer un développement humain durable en impliquant l’innovation et la bonne gouvernance, tout en garantissant leur sécurité, la préservation de l’environnement et la sauvegarde des ressources naturelles. Au coeur de cet enjeu et d…
Background With its commitments and the plural support from development partners, ECCAS since 2009 is gradually integrating the activities of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in its programs through technical assistance and facilitation of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Regional Office for Africa, the United Nati…
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17 September 2012 - 21 September 2012
Noumea
About the Pacific Platform UNISDR co-convenes the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management (Pacific Platform) jointly with the SOPAC Division of SPC. The Pacific Platform was established in 2008 to harmonize existing regional mechanisms for disaster risk management in the Pacific. The regional platform has been central to the development and/or…
Vacancy
Closing date:
10 September 2012
ISDR/C/22/2012 Closing date extended from 31 August Integrity - Professionalism  - Respect for diversity Background Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordinat…
ISDR/C/17/2012 United Nations Core Values: Integrity  Professionalism  Respect for diversity Background Created in December 1999, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the di…
Vacancy
Closing date:
09 September 2012
12-PGM-UNISDR-23735-R-NAIROBI (X) United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Org. setting and reporting This position is located in the Africa Regional Office, of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. The incumbent reports to the Regional Coordinator. Responsibilities • Participate in…
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Closing date:
16 May 2012
Job opening number: ISDR/T/03/2012 Responsibilities The position is located in the Africa Regional office of the UNISDR secretariat. Under the overall guidance of the Regional Coordinator, the Programme Officer will: • Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; monitor and analyse programme/projec…
Vacancy
Closing date:
24 January 2012
- Vacancy notice number: ISDR/C/05/2012 - Assignment start date: 1 February 2012 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, technol…

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