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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsGENEVA, 21 May 2013 - On the opening day of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mayors and local government representatives took part in an open debate on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction Measures at the local level in South Eastern Europe”.
Floods, droughts and forest fires – all of which are cross-border hazards – are the main risks in South Eas…
PPRD South Programme press release - Much more than a Programme web site
Today, 14 April 2010, the EU-funded Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters (PPRD South) is officially launching its web portal.
The portal is based on collaborative editing, with national civil protection authorities from each of the…
BRUSSELS, 27 April 2018 - A new European Science and Technology Advisory Group (E-STAG) convened this week in Sofia, Bulgaria, to focus on improving disaster risk knowledge in 55 countries across Europe and Central Asia.
UNISDR and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre have established the group to tackle new emerging challenges.
O…
BRUSSELS, 13 June 2014 – This week, the city of Cetinje (population: 16,800) became the first city in the Balkan state of Montenegro to join UNISDR's Making Cities Resilient Campaign.
“Reducing disaster risk and adapting to climate change is crucial for the sustainable future of our city and community” said Cetinje Mayor Alexander Bogdanovic, at a sign…
NEW YORK, 20 July 2016 - Strong leadership is critical to ensure that no one is left behind amid global efforts to achieve sustainable development by 2030, the United Nations’ top disaster risk reduction official has told a high-level global forum.
“The best evidence of leadership is the ability to reach the marginalized and disadvantaged poor,” Mr. Ro…
“Teaching our children the importance of being prepared to disaster risks is the pillar for building present and future resilient societies” said Mr. Mirsad Mulic, Director General of Directorate for Emergency Situations of Montenegro.
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters has five pri…
PODGORICA, 16 December 2014 – Montenegro today became the 27th country in Europe to launch a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a key step towards implementing the world’s first global blueprint for reducing disaster risk, the Hyogo Framework for Action.
“Proving the added value of investment in disaster prevention is no easy task. In fact,…
Podgorica, Montenegro, 15 April 2019 - Major efforts are underway in Montenegro to reduce the risks from disasters with the launch of a national disaster loss database to mark the 40th anniversary of a major earthquake.
On April 15 1979, at 07:19 in the morning, a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Montenegro. The earthquake, which lasted 10 s…
GENEVA/ZAGREB, 30 August 2012 (UNISDR/WMO) - The United Nations, European Commission and national authorities have launched a new project in the Western Balkans and Turkey that will reduce disaster risks and increase resilience to climate change.
The project launch is planned for 30 August in Zagreb, Croatia and it is aimed at high-level participants f…
VIENNA, 7 October 2016 – Rolled out in the wake of one of the deadliest storms to strike Europe in decades, the continent-wide weather information service Meteoalarm plays a life-saving role by raising public awareness of how to curb risks, and fosters international cooperation into the bargain.
Meteoalarm, which provides alerts that avoid jargon and f…