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GENEVA, 27 October: The build up to World Tsunami Awareness Day on November 5 started in earnest today with a high-level gathering of tsunami-affected countries discussing how to reduce tsunami risk “In Japan we say be prepared and have no regrets,” said Mr. M. Teru Fukui, Member of Japan’s House of Representatives during the panel discussion today on…
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CANCUN, 26 May, 2017 - The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction closed today with a call for accelerated efforts to ensure all countries systematically account for disaster losses by 2020, the deadline set out in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction for all countries to have strategies in place to reduce disaster losses. The UN Secre…
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07 October 2017
Geneva
In the morning visitors will be able to watch three simulations (3 minutes) using VR headsets to feel and understand the impact of earthquakes. The VR experience is sponsored by Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc., a company based in Japan with the support of the UNISDR Kobe Office. The VR event will include three virtual scenarios based on the experience of…
Vacancy
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15 September 2017
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Job opening number: 17-Documentation and Information -UNISDR-80519-J-Geneva (O)  Special Notice A complete online application (Cover Note and Personal History profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The cover Note must include: Title of…
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08 March 2017
Join PreventionWeb editorial team! This internship position is located in the Communication and Advocacy, Knowledge Management and Resource Mobilization Branch/Knowledge Management Unit of the UNISDR in Geneva, Switzerland. The Intern will report to the Managing Editor of PreventionWeb. The UNISDR internship is for a period of two to six months dependi…
Geneva, Switzerland, 6 October, 2017 - Earthquakes and tsunami may be rare events in Switzerland but they can happen. In 563, a mudslide triggered a tsunami in Lac Leman (Geneva's lake) creating waves which reached around 8 meters in Geneva and 13 meters in Lausanne. Switzerland suffered its most devastating earthquake in Basel in October 1356 which ha…
The first meeting of the newly appointed UNISDR-STAG will discuss priorities and action of the group for the coming 2 years, as well as working modalities with regional science and technology advisory groups and other UNISDR partner groups such as the private sector, parliamentarians, and civil society organizations.
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12 October 2017 - Valentina comes from Nancy and Agathe from Strasbourg. They are completing their final year at university and are among 150 students who are attending a two-day UN Geneva Seminar series on disaster risk reduction that started today. “We are very keen to learn more about these issues as we do not really discuss them at school. This is…
As tsunami risk is not always associated with lakes, UNISDR will take the opportunity of being in Geneva to raise awareness this year about the tsunami risk linked to the geology of lake and will show “The Wave” at the Empire cinema as part and in collaboration of the ONU Cine activities. The Wave (Norwegian: Bølgen) is a 2015 Norwegian catastrophe dra…
Tsunamis are rare events but they affect a lot of people when they happen in particular communities living in coastal areas, having devastating impacts on housing, infrastructure and livelihoods. Over 11 million have been affected by tsunamis this century. This year and for its second edition, the 2017 World Tsunami Awareness Day will align with the th…
The United Nations Information Service in Geneva will organize in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), a two-day seminar on "Reducing Disaster Risks to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals", on 12 and 13 October 2017, 9:00 until 17:00.  The aim of the United Nations Seminar Series is to deepen peopl…
Vacancy
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13 January 2018
Job Opening Number: 17-Human Resources-UNISDR-88758-R-Geneva (X) Special Notice Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds. 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 n…
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11 June 2018
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Job opening number: 17-Documentation and Information -UNISDR-80519-J-Geneva (O)  Special Notice A complete online application (Cover Note and Personal History profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The cover Note must include: Title of…
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29 December 2017
Special notice Extension of the appointment is subject to Extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds. 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 established rules…

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