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Displaying 2 of about 2 resultsExposure of people and assets to disasters increased in the past decade in all countries, leading to new risks and an increase in economic losses. Direct losses from disasters between 2000 and 2013 are estimated at USD 2.5 trillion, impacting developed and developing economies substantially. With the private sector contributing to between 70-85% of capi…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 14-16 September 2014.
Adhering to the outcomes of the first…