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In person
05 November 2018
New York
Objective The event will contribute to a global awareness raising campaign for World Tsunami Awareness Day with a focus on building resilient and inclusive societies. Countries, the United Nations system and stakeholders will reflect on the importance of strengthening inclusive disaster risk governance to reduce existing disaster risks and avoid creati…
Background The Caribbean region is vulnerable to destructive tsunamis generated by shallow earthquakes; 3.000 people have been killed by these events over the past 500 years. Based on historical evidence, the Caribbean is expected to experience approximately one destructive tsunami every fifty years. Within this context and for the first time, the Wor…
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…
In person
15 October 2012 - 19 October 2012
Victoria Falls
During AMCOMET one session will be co organised by WMO and UNISDR on Climate services and DRR The AMCOMET Panel Discussion entitled, 'Weather and Climate Services in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa' aims to link weather and climate knowledge to disaster risk reduction decision making process and discuss how to improve weather and climate pr…
Background In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” Programme, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and CIMA Research Foundation developed risk profiles for floods and droughts at the national level for sixteen African countries. The Country…
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 main objectives of the forum are to understand severe local storm disaster risks in Bangladesh, raise awareness of the risks at local, national, and international levels, and develop a strategy to reduce the risks through active interactions among renowned international experts, national and local experts, and local practitioners and decision makers…
The overarching theme of the conference is "Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change Adaptation", with a particular focus on 1) the convergence of DRR and climate change adaptation and 2) available information technology and green technology. Objectives The objectives of the 4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be: a) To…
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…
The Silk Road, beginning in the Han Dynasty (207 BC-220 AD), crosses more than 70 countries and affects some 4.4 billion people (63% of the world). For centuries, the Silk Road has played an essential role in connecting the East and the West, through the exchange of the trade, science, technology and civilization. However, due to active underlying geolo…
JOIN ON MS TEAMS REGISTER HERE Introduction UNDRR is participating in the 2022 edition of the Africa Climate Week, which is a key step on the road to COP27 in Egypt in November. For this occasion, UNDRR is organizing a side event to increase the understanding and promote the important for integrated approaches to climate change adaptation and disas…
Watch Recording Friday 27 August 2021 10:00 - 11:15 Bangkok time   The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted risk communication as a crucial element in the process of risk management as it enables the public to recognize disaster risks, understand their roles in reducing that risk and engage with protection measures. In many instances, effective ri…
With the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, member States identified a clear path for the prevention of new risks, the reduction of existing risk and the strengthening of resilience as prerequisites for sustai…
In person
04 August 2010 - 06 August 2010
Santo Domingo
Urban areas are central to the functioning of national economies and societies. They concentrate people, economic production, and decision-making institutions, but they can also result in a high concentration of vulnerability to climatic and geological hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes and floods. The highly urbanized nations of the…
On behalf of UNDRR Regional Office for Africa, African Union Commission and CIMA Foundation we are pleased to invite you to a series of upcoming webinars: Using risk information and disaster risk profiles to inform DRR and decision making: the road map for improving the availability, access and use of disaster risk information for Early Warning and Earl…

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