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Displaying 29 of about 29 results5 May 2014, ABU DHABI/GENEVA - New technologies that enable communities to visualize disaster risk and take action, are to be made available for cities worldwide as a result of collaboration between Esri and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Esri, a world leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, and the U…
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…
Work with the United Nations to raise awareness among the private sector in the Pacific - one of the most hazard-prone regions in the world - about the importance of disaster risk reduction.
This is a volunteer assignment under the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program, an Australian Government initiative. Airfares, living…
Vacancy: ISDR/C/19/2014
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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 coordinatio…
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…
BRUSSELS, 16 May 2014 – For the first time, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) held a special session on private sector contributions to the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction at the European Business Summit.
UNISDR’s session, "Reducing Risks in post-2015: Contribution of the Private Sector to Building Resilien…
GENEVA, 15 July 2014 – Future progress to reduce disaster risk rests, in large part, on expanded and stronger public-private sector partnerships, the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction heard today.
Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of AECOM Technology Corporation Gary Lawren…
TOKYO, 24 December 2014 - The ranks of UNISDR’s Private Sector Partnership (PSP) have swollen in Japan thanks to the admission of nine new companies and a business federation, the Keidanren, which represents more than 1,300 firms and 112 business associations. In addition, more than 10 companies are poised to join.
The new entrants take the total numbe…
On the occasion of the ten year anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December 2004, a panel discussion on “Ten Years On: The Indian Ocean Tsunami - From Learning to Action” was held in Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Thailand.
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs o…
The European Business Summit is Europe's key meeting place for business leaders and decision makers. Every year, the EBS attracts more than 1,500 participants from over 60 countries, including: European Commissioners, Prime Ministers, high-ranking individuals and about 200 journalists.The theme for EBS 2014 is: "The Business Agenda 2014-2019: …
La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR), a través de su Oficina Regional para las Américas y en Colaboración con la Asociación de Industrias Metalúrgicas y Metalmecánicas (ASIMET), tienen el agrado de invitar a las/os representantes del sector privado de Chile, a la reunión especial con la Sra. Margareta Wahl…
VA-ISDR-T-02-2014
United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Organizational setting and reporting relationships:
This position is located in the Resource Mobilization Unit. The External Relations Officer reports to the Chief of Unit.
Responsibilities:
Participates in the development, implementation and monitor…
This brochure presents the fifth of five Programmes aimed to improve coherence, focus, depth and efficiency in delivering the results of UNISDR Strategic Framework: Towards 2025. To influence more risk sensitive business investment, this programme will strengthen engagement with the private sector. It will draw on partnership with Pricewaterhouse Cooper…
This biennial work programme is the second under the UNISDR 'Strategic Framework 2025', launched in 2011. It covers the period 2014-2015.
UNISDR’s main focus in the coming two years is to facilitate and support the organisation of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), in Japan 14-18 March, 2015 which will adopt a post-2015 disaster r…