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Displaying 120 of about 149 resultsGENEVA, 20 January 2014 – The future resilience of the planet rests upon shortening the distance between emerging scientific evidence and actionable policy.
A High-Level Panel, titled ‘Perspectives on the Value of Earth Observations’, agreed on the importance of the “usability of information” in the International Strategy of Disaster Reduction and othe…
GENEVA, 8 December 2014 — As negotiations resume this week in Geneva on a global agreement on disaster risk management, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said the Philippines “zero casualty” approach to managing Typhoon Hagupit was further evidence of Asia’s leadership role in reducing mortality and tackling economic losses from disaste…
El actual Plan de Acción DIPECHO 2013-2014 para América del Sur se concentra en reducir la vulnerabilidad, aumentar la capacidad de reacción local y hacer posible que la preparación comunitaria influya en las instituciones para que puedan enfrentar futuros fenómenos extremos, de modo que estos no se conviertan en desastres. A ello contribuyen actividade…
UNITAR and UNISDR are offering a free-of-charge online tutorial on the process leading to the Third World Conference on DRR will help countries design and adopt the new Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015 in Sendai (Japan).
The tutorial is structured in 4 modules, covering the following topics:
1. DRR Essentials;
2. Past agreements and…
En apoyo al proceso de consultas para la elaboración de un marco para la reducción del riesgo de desastres (RRD) pos-2015, la Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación (COSUDE) brindó las facilidades para la realización de la “Consulta Regional Temática: Vínculos entre la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el N…
The R!SE initiative is an ambitious global response to a daunting global challenge, a new way of collaborating, to unlock the potential for public and private sector actors who are ready and willing to make a step forward and take leadership on disaster risk reduction.
The overall goal of the initiative is to make all investments risk-sensitive. R!SE w…
“Disaster risk is increasing with every passing day. Poverty, rapid urbanisation, climate change – these and other factors are leaving people and communities ever more exposed.” - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Event background and introduction
Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and kil…
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El Grupo Delnet- Apoyando el Desarrollo Local en colaboración con la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) informan del inicio del curso "Reducción del riesgo de desastres y desarrollo local sostenible" en su Edición 2014.
Este Curso en su nueva edición ofrecerá un cronograma flexible donde se po…
14-PGM-UNISDR-38498-R-NEW YORK (E)
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
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Org .Setting And Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Secretariat of the…
UNISDR/C/35/2014
United Nations Core Values:
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 coordination of d…
VA/2014/B5006/607
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Within thes…
ISDR/C/34/2014
United Nations Core Values:
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 coordination of dis…
ISDR/C/26/2014
United Nations Core Values:
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 coordination of dis…
ISDR/C/11/14
Valores Fundamentales de las Naciones Unidas
Integridad ● Profesionalismo ● Respeto a la diversidad
Antecedentes:
Creada en diciembre de 1999, la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres y secretaría de la Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción de Desastres (UNISDR por sus siglas en inglés) es el punto…
ISDR/C/10/14
United Nations Core Values: 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 coordination of disas…