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This session of the Local Climate Solutions for Africa (LOCS4Africa) Congress series will explore critical links between climate change and urban water and sanitation in Africa’s cities.  African cities, as diverse as large metro areas to small towns, are increasingly experiencing challenges of water security, drought and flooding. As such, t…
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…
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…
Register here Speakers   H.E. Mr. KAWAKAMI Fumihiro Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Fiji       Ms. Esline Garaebiti Director General Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management, Vanuatu Mr. Arona N…
The main objective of the workshop is to discuss main issues of weather, climate and hydrological service delivery in Central Asia and reach agreement on how to improve these services by bringing together representatives of NMHS in the region, main users and donor community). It is expected that a scope, main activities and cooperation modalities for re…
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 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…
Open informal session of the United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities Towards the fourth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction This event is an interactive forum for Governments, national authorities, United Nations system entities, private sector and civil society to examine how space-based-technology applica…
Context: According to the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in 20111, over 80% of economic losses are due to weather-­‐related disasters. Climate change is altering the face of disaster risk, not only through rises in sea-­‐level and temperatures, but also through increased socio-­‐economic vulnerability resulting from water stress…
In person
17 September 2012 - 21 September 2012
Noumea
About the Pacific Platform UNISDR co-convenes the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management (Pacific Platform) jointly with the SOPAC Division of SPC. The Pacific Platform was established in 2008 to harmonize existing regional mechanisms for disaster risk management in the Pacific. The regional platform has been central to the development and/or…
watch the live event Time 18:30 - 19:45 pm About Most hazards are directly or indirectly linked to water (e.g., flood, drought, typhoons/ cyclones, flash floods, landslides, and water quality emergencies). Over the last two decades, floods and droughts have affected more than 3 billion people. Disasters related to weather, climate, or water hazards…
About the Event The United Nations General Assembly has designated 13 October as International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction, including prevention, mitigation and preparedness and adaptation to a changing climate. FAO Geneva in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Ri…
Government officials from Armenia, Cambodia, Gambia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia and Republic of Korea arrive in Incheon today for a five-day "Leadership Forum on Mainstreaming Adaptation and Disaster Reduction into Development." Over 30 officials from a variety of backgrounds will examine entry points for introducing disaster risk reduct…
This workshop, jointly organized by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (EC DG) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Europe Regional office, builds on the outcomes of the EC DG Research-UNISDR October 2009 workshop “Dialogue Among Scientific Community and Policy Stakeholders on Disaster…

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