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Displaying 135 of about 505 resultsThis event will present transformative solutions for addressing underlying risk drivers, early warning systems, and anticipatory action to save lives and assets and build resilience.
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Time
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (GMT+0)
On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks.
We can build on progress achieved – ranging from better outreach to tsunami-exposed communities around the world, to the inclusion of a Tsunami Programme in the U…
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Time
1600 – 1730 CEST
Description
This live panel is organized by the UNDRR private sector alliance ARISE and supports the UK-led Race to Resilience global campaign. It will be hosted during the International Chamber of Commerce's Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Forum
The discussions will align with the release of the new r…
Jamaica – In a show of determination and optimism in face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Americas and the Caribbean region opened a conference aimed at strengthening the resilience of communities and the environment to resist and recover from disasters of all types.
“In hosting what is now a virtual gathering we are already demonstrating the indispensab…
Cruise ships are steaming back to Caribbean ports, airlines are ramping up flights and the vaccine roll-out is underway but it could still be several years before countries recuperate from the pandemic that has rocked the region, say experts.
Despite the deep scars left by the crisis, countries now have a fresh focus on health, resilience and regionali…
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11:00 Victoria / Port Louis | 10:00 Nairobi / Antananarivo / Moroni
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BACKGROUND
The World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November has been celebrated as a reminder of the risk and deadly effects of Tsunamis, since it was…
On an early December morning 17 years ago, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake triggered 100-feet high waves that slammed into the coast of Aceh in the northern end of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, as it became known, killed more than 230,000 people across the Indian Ocean countries, mainly in the Indonesian archipelago.
Ne…
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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Office in Japan, jointly with the UNIC Tokyo, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), will organize "International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction" Commemorative Webinar on 19 October 2021.
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17:00-18:30 Japan Standard T…
UNDRR INFO is the monthly newsletter from the UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia with updates on news and activities in the region. This month's edition is dedicated to the 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and the launch of the Prevention Saves Lives campaign in Europe and Central Asia. It also includes the latest n…
13 October 2021 – The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States, organized a commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction this year by organizing a special session at the UN Hub at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The session was held under the title “High-Level Dialogue on International Cooperation to Sc…
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Official Development Assistance (ODA) has averaged around 0.39% of G…
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The second Panel of the International Forum “Connect RN” on “Paving the way to Resilient and Sustainable Cities” explored how Latin American and European cities are innovating to become more resilient and sustainable in face of the global challenges posed by climate change and world pandemics.
Moderated by MCR2030 Technical Advisors, the Panel that to…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster R…