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In person
07 October 2017
Geneva
In the morning visitors will be able to watch three simulations (3 minutes) using VR headsets to feel and understand the impact of earthquakes. The VR experience is sponsored by Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc., a company based in Japan with the support of the UNISDR Kobe Office. The VR event will include three virtual scenarios based on the experience of…
To celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR will join the French and the Philippines Missions in Geneva and the French Agency for Development (AFD) and officially open Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s new exhibition “Sixty solutions against climate change”. It will be exhibited for one week, from the 13-20 October, on the Passerelle of the Palai…
The World Bank Office in Geneva will co-host the presentation of the "World development report 2014: risk and opportunity - managing risk for development" with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). As we all recognize, the world has suffered a multitude of crises in recent years. How can people, communities, and countries beco…
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 Mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, and the Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, officially marked their cities’ participation in the United Nations World Disaster Reduction Campaign “Making Cities Resilient – My City is Getting Ready!” The Mayor of Milan, too, has officially declared her willingness to join the campaign. By joining, participating mayors an…
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…
The European Meeting on the Mid-Term Review of the Hyogo Framework for Action was convened to obtain strategic input from senior key players involved with HFA implementation at the decision-making level within their countries and organizations, as well as to discuss how the international community can further support the implementation of the Hyogo Fram…
In Southeastern and Central Europe, natural catastrophes such as floods and earthquakes wreak severe consequences on lives, property, and national economies. Currently, the commercial insurance market does not offer affordable and dependable insurance coverage to protect individuals and small businesses against material loss arising from natural catastr…
In person
13 May 2019 - 14 May 2019
Geneva
The Stakeholder Forum aims at providing a space for stakeholders to coordinate and exchange best practices around inclusion, collaboration and engagement in preparation for the official sessions of the Global Platform. Discussions will focus on ways to ensure effective collaboration and how the newly-launched UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism will…
This round table will take place on the first day of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region (1-2 March 2018). Please register for the Regional Forum to attend. Round table overview Achieving long-term sustainability of cities and communities, ensuring they are resilient, connected; institutionally-, spatially- and socially…
The first meeting of the newly appointed UNISDR-STAG will discuss priorities and action of the group for the coming 2 years, as well as working modalities with regional science and technology advisory groups and other UNISDR partner groups such as the private sector, parliamentarians, and civil society organizations.
To promote and support the availability and application of science and technology to decision-making in Disaster Risk Reduction The conference will bring together the full diversity of the science and technology community, policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all geographical regions, at local, national, regional and international levels t…
Through resolution 66/199 (2011) and resolution 67/209 (2012), the General Assembly requested UNISDR to facilitate the development of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction and to serve as the secretariat of the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. A milestone global consultation took place at the Fourth Global Plat…
Photo exhibition at the Palais des Nations entitled "Shared Risks, Shared Responsibility: Opportunities for Cooperation". The official opening of the exhibition on 7 February at 1230pm will be attended by Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Ambassador - Permanent Representative of Switzerland Alexandre Fasel, and UN Speci…
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…

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