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A Not So Obvious Conversation - Living with Disability & Disasters A disaster resilient planet means everyone must be part of the solution. Decisions and policies to reduce disaster risks must reflect the needs of persons living with disabilities Investment in disaster risk reduction must provide for the needs of persons living with disabilitie…
The 13th of October is the International Day for Disaster Reduction. To mark the Day which also coincides with the Tenth anniversary of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), the UNISDR secretariat will call on all its partners to play a more active role to protect cities against disasters and encourage more mayors and citizens to joi…
UNISDR will be hosting a special reception observing the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The event will be held this coming Thursday, 13 October, from 17:30-19:30 at the Delegates' Restaurant on the 8th floor of the Palais des Nations. Programme • Video Message from UN Secretary-General, H.E. BAN Ki-moon • Message by the Mayor of Genev…
Persons living with disabilities are among the most excluded in society, and their plight is magnified when a disaster strikes. Not only are they less likely to receive the aid they need during a humanitarian crisis, they are also less likely to recover in the long-term. More often than not, their unique contribution to helping communities prepare for a…
This reception is being hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012. It will involve the Geneva based diplomatic and donor community as well as UNISDR's partners in the disaster risk reduction process.

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