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Displaying 75 of about 87 resultsBRUSSELS/GENEVA, 18 May 2018 – The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) today announced that Armenia will host countries from Central Asia and the South Caucasus in June to discuss scaling up efforts to reduce disaster losses.
The UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms. Mami Mizutori, said: “This region is sever…
ROME, 23 November, 2018 - The Rome Declaration was adopted today by representatives of 55 countries at the close of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Declaration was read out by Italy’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Claudia Del Re, at the closing ceremony and spells out the cha…
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…
19 October 2018, Geneva – Put local communities at the heart of their disaster risk reduction plans and action.
This was the call from the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Andreano Erwin at an event, "Strengthening the Role of National and Local Governments in Reducing Economic Losses and Building DRR Capacity."
Th…
As the EU moves ahead on sustainable finance reforms, we are at a crossroads in building a new regulatory framework for the European financial system that can ensure resilient and sustainable growth in the future. As Europe shows leadership on this issue, it is critical to address the full spectrum of sustainability by integrating disaster risk reductio…
Background and Introduction
Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and economically. Yet now that half of the world’s population live in cities, making sustainable and resilient cities - amidst a changing climate, rapidly deplet…
Introduction
In recent years, the nature and effects of disasters have changed. The December 2004 devastating tsunami event in South Asia showed that well-developed risk awareness could have saved many human lives. Recent catastrophes such as the Myanmar cyclone and Sichuan earthquake in 2008, the typhoons in Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam, the eart…
Background and Introduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR). Adopted at the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, it was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven global targets and four priorities for acti…
In Commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR)
Friday October 19th, 2018, 13:30 to 15:00
Room XXV (Building E), Palais des Nations
Programme
12.30 Lunch and drinks provided by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea at Escargot Bar (3rd Floor, Building E)
13:30 Welcoming remarks by Her Excellency Mrs. Ji-ah Paik, A…
Promoting local actions in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the agriculture sectors
With the participation of debaters from:
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Friday, 12 October 2018 (14.00-16.15 hrs.)
Room A 2.21, Bern University of Applied Science, Bern, Switzerland
Judgin…
Job Opening number: 18-Programme Management-UNISDR-92560-R-GENEVA (X)
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 efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction act…
Job Opening number: 18-Programme Management-UNISDR-91995-R-GENEVA (X)
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 efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction act…
Job Opening number: 18-Administration-UNISDR-90359-R-BRUSSELS (O)
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 efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activit…
The post disaster recovery needs assessment (PDNA) framework is intended to help coordinate recovery efforts across different sectors and with a risk reduction focus. In this background, the PDNA project was developed in 2005. It is led by the United Nations Development Programme in its capacity as the cluster lead for Early Recovery and as a part…
NEW YORK, 17 July, 2018 – Making resilience profitable is key to ensuring that private sector investments contribute to more resilient development, according to a leading figure in US industry.
Speaking at a panel discussion co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Armenia, Colombia, Mongolia, Switzerland and UNISDR, the former CEO of Titan Ame…