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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsDODOMA, 7 June 2018 - In September 2016, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Nsunga in Kagera region, northwestern Tanzania, killing at least 19 people and injuring 253 others. A group of 15 boys from Ihungo Secondary School in Bukoba district were among the dead. Over 800 buildings were destroyed.
But under an initiative by the government, in partne…
GENEVA, 7 March 2018 - Marking International Women’s Day on March 8, UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms. Mami Mizutori made an appeal today for UN Member States to provide better data on the impacts of disasters on women and girls.
“There is no doubt that if we have a better understanding of the extent to which a disproportionate…
BEIRUT, 18 December 2018 - Resilient sustainable development is only possible through an all-of-society approach.
This was the sentiment that echoed through the Second Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Lebanon.
The two-day meeting brought together more than 35 stakeholders and partners from across the Arab region repres…
Geneva, 22 November 2018 - Nominations for the 2019 Sasakawa Award are now open. The Award will recognize individuals, organizations and initiatives that have best contributed to ensuring inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation in disaster risk reduction activities for all sections of society, especially the poor.
“Many of those who…