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Displaying 15 of about 22 resultsThe Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management is an annual conference jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Pacific Community (SPC) with support from international and national partners. The event represents a unique opportunity for governments to reaffirm their political commitments to the…
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A series of commemorative events on disaster risk reduction (DRR) is planned in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan for January 2015. Among these: the 20th commemoration of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake; the 10th year of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA); and the 10th year of establishment of the International Recovery Platform (IRP). These fo…
International cooperation towards the creation of a society safe and secure against disaster
As a 10-year anniversary of the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI), from 'Hyogo' which led disaster assistance in the 2011 great east Japan earthquake, this forum proposes the importance of creation of a society that is safe and secure aga…
In conjunction with the “High Level International Conference on Large-Scale Natural Disasters”, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Japan, the Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO), the International Recovery Platform (IRP), and the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) are jointly organizing the third expert group meeting to share exper…
This international workshop follows the 2009 EC DG Research-UNISDR event on “Dialogue Between Scientists and Stakeholders” and the 2010 on “Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Reducing Water-related Risks in Europe” and aims to promote dialogue between the scientific and policy maker communities towards more effective measures to adapt to climate cha…
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
with the support of the Government of Germany
1. Introduction and Background
An important component of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) is the inclusive and comprehensive monitoring and reporting process which allows co…
The need for a Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) to facilitate focused dialogue and strategic planning similar to the other regions has been strongly voiced in regional discussions leading up to the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), held in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015.…
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Large scale natural disasters can overwhelm the capacity of governments to effectively recover. Past experiences such as the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the Haiti Earthquake of January 12, 2010, and the flooding in Pakistan of 2010 have clearly illustrated the need for surge capacity in disaster response and recover…
「国連デー」は1945年10月24日に国連憲章が発効したことを記念して設けられた国連の記念日です。今年は、「国連デー＠東北大学：東日本大震災からの復興、そして新生 ～東北から世界へ」をテーマに、東北大学川内キャンパス（仙台市）でイベントが開催されます。
3月11日の大震災後に生じた数々の課題は、東北や日本固有のものでは決してありません。東北の被災地で得た経験を今後、世界と共有し生かしていくことが重要です。東北大学で行われる「国連デー」では、被災地での経験、そして国連が世界各地での活動を通して得てきた知見と教訓を世界に向けて発信することを目指し、様々なアクターが幅広い観点から事例を交えて議論します。
当日のイベントは午前・午後の二部構成です。東北大学、神戸大学および企業からは防災・復興・新生への…
January 2010 is the mid-point before the target year of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA), adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR) Kobe, Hyogo in 2005. It is also the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, which devastated Hyogo on 17 January 1995.
The Asian Conference on Disaste…
ASEAN Region Consultation on the Zero Draft of the Asia-Pacific Action Plan 2021-2024
Background
The current regional Action Plan (2018-2021) of the Asia Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is coming to a close and work is underway to develop a new action plan, the Asia-Pacific Action Pla…
La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNDRR), a través de la Campaña Mundial Desarrollando Ciudades Resilientes: Mi Ciudad se está preparando, ha desarrollado una serie de metodologías y herramientas que permiten a las ciudades evaluar su resiliencia frente a desastres y formular su plan de acción para la red…
The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th 2011 killed over 15,000 people and over 2,500 people are still missing. It is reported that the mortality rate of persons with disabilities was approximately twice as many as that of the general victim. The high mortality rate of persons with disabilities highlights the necessity for building disaster-resili…
The event commemorates the occurrence of the 2010 earthquake (February 27, one year after). 80 most affected municipalities from the regions of Bio-Bio, of Maule and of L.G.B. O'Higgins are invited to exchange their experiences.
The aim is to establish the maximum commitment by all stakeholders to accelerate the process of reconstruction including risk…
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The International Recovery Forum is designed to help ensure that disaster risk reduction approaches are systematically incorporated into the design of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery programs in accordance with the strategic goal of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The International Recovery Forum 2010 aims to exam…