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Date: 26 June 2020
Time: 12:00 (GMT), 14:00 (CAT, SAST), 15:00 (EAT)
Language: English and French
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The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in human history. It has challenged every nation, big and small, in a manner that has exposed countries’ lack of preparedness in lig…
Organized by UNDRR Asia-Pacific for the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Thailand, this 90-minute webinar will showcase practical experiences and knowledge on how the Republic of Korea is preparing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic as it moves towards potential relaxation of COVID-19 social and business restrictions. This practical sharing of kno…
"The COVID-19 crisis is going to change how we work forever," stressed Rodney Martínez, World Meteorological Organization representative for North America, Central America and the Caribbean. “We cannot keep reflecting on the problems that continue to drag on for decades. One of the main challenges in the region is the dispersion and fragmentation…
Suva –Local wisdom, ownership and leadership are critical factors for effective humanitarian action in support of communities exposed and vulnerable to climate and disaster risk. Preparedness and response planning need to be more collaborative and inclusive, the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) ’s webinar on ‘Local Humanitarian Action for a Res…
Preparing for the Hurricane Season in Light of the Impact of COVID-19 on our Caribbean Economy
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Up to 80% of all investment in any given country is coming from the private sector. It is therefore critical that the private sector engages to make this investment risk informed. The private sector is a critical participant in the cre…
Analysis of the impact of #COVID19, cross-border risks and complex scenarios in the SICA countries
BANGKOK – “Trusted, timely, accurate, simple and widely shared risk information saves lives, particularly when it reaches the last mile and is used by vulnerable communities”. This how the Chief of UNDRR’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Loretta Hieber Girardet, described the importance of risk communication in regional and national…
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The private sector is a critical participant in the creation of risk-resilient societies. By combining the intellectual (know-how) and capital assets of the private sector with the public sector and other stakeholders’ knowledge, outreach and resources, solutions will be developed and implemented to achieve the Targets of the S…
Ensuring Resilience, Accelerating Progress – Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Sustainable Development Goals
“We need to turn the recovery into a real opportunity to do things right for the future.”
– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
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The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations w…
The cities of the Americas and the Caribbean facing COVID-19: Resilient Cities
Conversation series: considerations on response, systemic risk and future challenges
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The multidimensional impact of COVID-19 threatens the development progress achieved under Agenda 2030. The scenario of a major economic contraction could plunge nearly 28…
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The COVID-19 situation reveals the challenges of managing health risks while reducing disaster risks. All countries face systemic risks, such as those associated with disease outbreaks, with the potential for very significant socio-economic impacts. A range of international instruments and frameworks exist to support countri…
Resilient Cities Series: Sustainable Cities in the Americas and the Caribbean
COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities
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Our cities are complex systems of systems resulting from economic, political, social and environmental interactions. Their recovery process, after the pandemic, must incorporate options focused on environmental, econo…
WEBINARS SERIES: Climate Change and Resilience in times of COVID-19 First session: Multiple-hazards and systemic risk. Addressing climate-related disasters in times of COVD-19
1. Multiple-hazards and systemic risk: Addressing climate-related disasters in times of COVD-19
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As the Global Risk Assessment Report has highlighted, the…
The shared trauma and experiences of disasters over the decades have helped shape Japan’s unique disaster culture, where all segments of society contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation. The current COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception, and under the guidance and coordination of the central government, the private sector has emerged as a key…
BANGKOK – The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched an online Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) Tool to help small businesses and enterprises, including those in the informal sector, to better understand their exposure and vulnerability to disaster risks, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Business resilience an…