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Displaying 15 of about 17 resultsA combination of innovative ideas and unity is the key to unlock a transformational response to escalating climate and disaster risk. An all-of-society approach that embraces the capacity, experience, and expertise of all sectors and communities will accelerate efforts to strengthen the resilience of cities and citizens around the world. The V…
The eighth session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from Tuesday 28 February to Thursday 2 March 2023.It was organised by the Government of Uruguay through its National Emergency System, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct…
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As part of the MCR2030 Digital Resilience Webinar Series, the third and last webinar of the series will focus on how policy makers can harness the emerging opportunities of digitalisation, as well as the large offer of tools and resources available, to support municipal and institutional governance and urban pl…
RegistrationDate and Time08 November 2023 (Wednesday)08:00 Geneva │ 13:00 Bangkok | 15:00 IncheonLanguage: English DescriptionThis webinar will introduce the newly launched eLearning course for the UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG and UNDRR Toolkit on “Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience” (Toolkit)…
Science and technology are critical to developing equitable and sustainable disaster risk reduction across the Americas and the Caribbean, attendees of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) were told.
Last year, the United Nations set the goal that every person on Earth be protected by early war…
There is growing evidence that the worst-case scenario at a global scale – an existential risk – is increasingly likely and driven by technological development. The concerns of this report are biotechnology and artificial intelligence, as major drivers of accelerating change. Importantly, both existential risk and technological hazards are within the sc…
Access hereThe eLearning Course seeks to build capacities to spearhead innovation and utilize information and communications technologies (ICTs) and key frontier technologies to drive disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience. Special emphasis is given to public service innovations that serve the needs of countries in special situations, including me…
Tunisia, 3 October 2023 – The Arab-Africa Conference on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction recently concluded, leaving behind a trail of insights, commitments, and renewed stamina in the realm of disaster risk reduction. Over 400 international experts, policymakers, academics, and business leaders convened for this two-day event, held un…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is drafting a Words Into Action guide to create the enabling environment to promote beneficial cooperation among policy-makers, science/academia/technology communities and society to reduce risk. It believes incredible things can happen when these three groups work together in a health…
REGISTER HERE The Arab-Africa Science, Technology, Policy & Private Sector Nexus for Disaster Risk Reduction is a joint conference hosted by the Government of Tunisia under the auspices of H.E. Ahmed al-Hachani, the Prime Minister of Tunisia and in collaboration with UNDRR.The conference will bring together multi-stakeholder contributors, inclu…
Date and Time 11, 13 & 18 April 2023 (three 3.5-hour sessions)14:00-17:30 KST Language The Workshop will be conducted in English. Background The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development places great importance on disaster risk reduction (DRR) as a cross-cutting element in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Go…
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The EFDRR Roadmap Action-Oriented Dialogue on "Understanding and communicating existing and future risks: ensuring evidence-based communication" took place from February 23 – 24 at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest. It brought together high-level political representatives and technical experts from the region to share knowledge, expe…
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Over 50 experts participated in a workshop on assessing the impact of slow-onset events, organized in Bonn on 8 - 9 November 2023. More than 100 participants joined online. The workshop is part of the ongoing process to co-design and develop the next-generation disaster tracking system for hazardous events and losses and damages. This effort is co-led b…
1 June 2023, The UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States, in collaboration with the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) in UAE, conducted a dynamic four-day workshop focused on the Sendai Framework Monitor and Disaster Loss Accounting System. With a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making and Sendai Framework impleme…