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TBLISI, 8 December 2014 – The Georgian government is committed to pursue an ambitious approach in disaster risk management that says ‘prevention is better than cure’. The wisdom of the current policy draws on the hard facts of disaster losses over the past 40 years: thousands of casualties and a huge US$14 billion bill in economic costs. “Ten years ago…
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YEREVAN, 3 December 2014 – The global effort to forge a 2015 framework for disaster risk reduction – an updated Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) - has championed inclusiveness as a key strength for the future resilience of communities and nations. Persons living with disabilities, who comprise an estimated 15% of the global population, are one such gro…
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30 September 2014 - 02 October 2014
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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…
In Spanish: Sesiones facilitadas por la UNISDR, FECAM y ULL, dará conocer Campaña Mundial Desarrollando Ciudades Resilientes de las Naciones Unidas, y consolidaría puntos de vista, opiniones y sugerencias del personal técnico, y de las Alcaldías de los municipios y Gobiernos Insulares, para el Marco post‐2015 para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres q…
In Spanish: 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…
Vacancy
Closing date:
25 December 2014
14-PGM-UNISDR-38498-R-NEW YORK (E) United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity Special Notice This post is funded from project funds and extension is subject to availability of funds. Org .Setting And Reporting Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Secretariat of the…
Vacancy
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08 November 2014
14-PGM-UNISDR-37591-R-PANAMA CITY (X) United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity Special Notice Extension of the appointment is subject to the availability of the funds. Org. Setting And Reporting Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Secretariat of the Internationa…
Vacancy
Closing date:
25 October 2014
14-PGM-UNISDR-37627-R-NAIROBI (X) United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity Special Notice Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with establi…
VA/ISDR/TEMP/01/2014 United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Org. Setting And Reporting. Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction an…
Vacancy
Closing date:
04 May 2014
14-PGM-UNISDR-33512-R-BANGKOK (O) United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Special Notice Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with establish…
ISDR/C/01/14 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…
In Spanish: Este texto fue establecido como el Marco de Colaboración para establecer vínculos de intereses para la coalición para la resiliencia de las organizaciones de carácter regional e internacional comprometidas con la promoción y garantía de derechos de la niñez, la adolescencia y la juventud en los países de Latino-américa y el Caribe.
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This document provides a summary of UNISDR's work in 2014, with a focus on facilitating the development and adoption of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction; preparing for the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015; and ensuring the recognition and integration of disaster risk reduction into public and priva…

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