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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.…
The Fourth Expert Group Meeting aims to share experiences and lessons on reducing impacts of future disasters, through discussions amongst experts and researchers from Japan and elsewhere, with reports from universities and organizations engaged in the Tohoku recovery.
The discussions will focus on the key messages from the lessons on recovery and reco…
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…
Organized by the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat for Central Asia (UNISDR), the Regional Conference on Seismic Risk Reduction is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Hoit earthquake.
The goal of the conference is to discuss existing problems in the field of seismic risk…
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…
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…
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Cities are engines for development, prosperity, innovation and hope, and soon will be home to two thirds of the global population. However, recent trends show that in the urban context, disasters occur more frequently, affect more people, and cause higher economic damages than ever before. The role of local governments in risk reducti…
Organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Regional Office for Arab Cities (UN-HABITAT Kuwait Office) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR Cairo Office), Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI), United Nations Development Programme Kuwait Office (UNDP Kuw…