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This event is part of the Inter-parliamentary Union 126th Assembly and related meetings. With climate change and unsustainable development practices accentuating disaster risk, disaster risk reduction has become critical to breaking the cycle of unsustainable development. Preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +2…
Under the umbrella of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) a workshop will be organized for students, teachers and administrators at the Manarat Schools in Madinat Nasr in Cairo. The workshop will promote DRR in the school, discuss the Children's Charter as well as play the Stop Disaster game. Discussions will also be held with students…
A regional launch has taken place on the 15th of September 2011 to present the report: “Natural Hazards, Un-Natural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention”. Earthquakes, droughts, floods and storms are natural hazards, but these hazards need not result in disasters. This report prepared by the World Bank in partnership with the United Natio…
In person
24 September 2011 - 27 September 2011
Beijing
Overall Objective The Sino-Africa Seminar on Drought Risk Reduction aims to contribute to the on-going international process of building drought resilient nations and communities. Specific Objectives The specific objectives of the Sino-Africa Seminar on Drought Risk Reduction are to provide a forum for governments to: Share their informatio…
The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) at the January 2011 Summit adopted the decision on the Report of the Second African Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that was held on 16 April 2010 (EX.CL/Dec.607 (XVIII). The Executive Council took note of the Report, endorsed the recommendations contained therein and further endors…
Egypt is launching the Egyptian participation in the 'Making Cities Resilient: My city is getting ready' world disaster reduction campaign 2010 with a media event on the international day for disaster risk reduction. The event will include opening remarks and presentations and will follow with a press conference .Moreover, the occasion will then conclu…
The African Union Commission in collaboration with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) are holding the Second African Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 April 2010. The technical segment of this Ministerial Conference will ta…
A disaster scenario including a makeshift hospital with equipment and volunteers will be simulated, focusing on the preparedness of local hospitals. A display of information and material on hospital safety will also be shown. the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will partner with the World Health Organization (WHO),…
The Arab region joins the rest of the world in facing an increase in natural hazards. The region is characterized by its harsh environment and has limited resilience to natural hazards events, which results in an increase in the number of natural disasters in the region. These disasters result from a group of factors including the increase in population…
In person
05 May 2009 - 07 May 2009
Nairobi
To review the progress in Africa at national, sub-regional and regional levels, and to accelerate the implementation of the Africa Strategy, Programme of Action and the HFA, the Second Africa Regional Platform for DRR Consultative Meeting is being organized jointly by the AUC and the UNISDR Africa Regional Office in Nairobi. Representatives from govern…
The UNISDR West Asia, Middle East and North Africa Office, in collaboration with IFRC, organized the first Regional Consultative Meeting for community based organizations working in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR). The meeting envisaged developing a better understanding of existing needs and capacities amongst stakeholders, and discussing how…
In person
13 October 2008 - 15 October 2008
Johannesbourg
ISDR, in partnership with UNDP, OCHA, SADC, UNAIDS, WFP, UNICEF and USAID, is in preparation for the Southern Africa regional flooding and cyclone training workshop scheduled for 13-15 October. Agenda and invitation letters jointly signed by Scholastica Kimaryo, Deputy Chair of the UN RDT together with Kelly David, Chair of RIACSO have…
In person
07 November 2022 - 18 November 2022
Sharm el-Sheikh
Background In November 2022, the world will come together for the next round of climate negotiations at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. On the margins of and during the conference, UNDRR will be part o…
Background This National workshop on “Global risk assessment framework -Strengthening Methods for Risk Analysis & Risk data governance in Sudan” is being organized jointly by the National Council of Civil Defence, the Government of Sudan, and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The adoption of the Sendai Framework for Dis…
Background The Arab Region is considered one of the world's major climate change hotspots and highly vulnerable to the negative impacts of global warming. Depending on the extent of climatic disruption, the consequences of climate change are expected to worsen already critical situations present in the region, and function as a risk multiplier to dis…

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