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Displaying 15 of about 20 resultsNew York, 3 November, 2017 - There needs to be an urgent shift from managing disasters to managing disaster risk, according to the UN Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, speaking to a High Level Panel this week in New York.
The panel was convened to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day on November 5 and featured representatives…
21 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, whose 79 members include some of the most disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable nations in the world, have prioritised the power of international cooperation to reduce the impact of natural hazards.
At its meeting during the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Ri…
8 March 2017 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today marked International Women’s Day with a call for greater advancement of women in disaster management and disaster risk reduction.
Mr. Glasser said: “Too few countries in disaster-prone parts of the world have a clear understanding of…
CANCUN, Mexico, 26 May 2017 – Data is a vital raw material if countries are to meet the aims of an international agreement on lowering hazard threats, the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction heard today, as a new monitoring report underscored what needs to be done.
“We can’t change nature. But we can be prepared and ready if we have…
The Tenth Session of the Africa Working Group (AWG) is expected to make key recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the Programme of Action at all levels. It will also develop the Africa Common Position to be presented at the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 22-26 May 2017 in Cancun, Mexico, in line with the Decision of the…
GENEVA, 13 October 2017 - The United Nations today launched new guidelines to encourage more countries to undertake national disaster risk assessments and to link them closely with policy and investment processes in order to take better preventive action to reduce disaster deaths and the soaring numbers of people displaced every year by floods, storms,…
Leaders’ Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Cancun High-Level Communiqué – 24 May 2017
Ensuring the resilience of infrastructure and housing
1. A Leaders’ Forum was held on Wednesday 24 May 2017 in Cancun, Mexico, at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction chaired by H.E. Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, the President of Mexico with the participat…
GENEVA, 8 May 2017 – Early warning systems and making the link between predictable weather and climate events and their impacts are critical to save lives and property when disaster looms.
Experts from around the world are set to launch a drive to improve warnings for an interlocking range of hazards and step up what is known as impact-based forecastin…
Disaster risk reduction continues to gain momentum and recognition in Africa, given its irreplaceable role in achieving sustainable development and building resilience on the continent. This is evident from a broad range of steps taken at all levels, including at the policy level, since the Tenth session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Redu…
The main objectives of this Dedicated Fridays of the Commission are to:
Provide updates on the status of Africa’s preparation for the Platform;
Mobilize support and commitment to ensure Africa’s broader and the highest possible level participation in the Platform; and
Gather feedback on the draft Africa Position for the 2017 Global Platform for DRR…
Bonn, 29 November 2017 – The motto of the Republic of Marshall Islands - ‘Accomplishment through Joint Effort’ - has proved an inspiration for the country’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) communities to integrate their efforts to boost community resilience.
The north Pacific nation has reshaped its national gover…
CANCUN, Mexico, 26 May 2017 – The sound of a brass band cover of the iconic song Ghost Town and the sharp-tongued advice of human hazard Sue Nami have echoed in the packed halls of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, thanks to an art installation that aims to entertain and spark debate.
“We created this in order to try a new approach,…
CANCUN, 26 May, 2017 - In a special message to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Pope Francis has said that the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction for reducing disaster losses, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, are "all profoundly interrelated and significant for th…
2 February 2017, NEW YORK/GENEVA – The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution containing indicators for measuring global progress in reducing disaster losses.
The same resolution also includes a comprehensive A to Z overhaul of terminology related to disaster risk reduction to guide policymakers and decision-makers working on…
GENEVA, 2 February 2017 – Sites such as mangroves, coral reefs, flood plains or peat marshes are natural buffers against weather hazards including storms and floods, according to experts marking this year’s World Wetlands Day.
“Disasters and disaster risk are rising,” said Ms. Jane Madgwick, Chief Executive Officer of Wetlands International. “Ninety pe…