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On October 21, 2011, the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit at the Prime Minister’s Office and the UN held a one-day workshop on the role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and prevention. 33 stakeholders and representatives from private enterprises, insurance companies, international organizations, NGOs and the public sector participated…
Brief Background: Cities around the world have been the epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for an estimated 90% of confirmed cases, thus have been dealing firsthand with the devasting loss of lives and the pandemic’s serious socio-economic impact.  Cities facing long-standing development gaps and challenges have been particularly hit…
View recording Time 12:00 - 16:30 CET Introduction The “UN/OECD seminar in follow-up to the 2020 Beirut port explosion: Lessons learned, experiences and good practices in managing risks of ammonium nitrate storage, handling and transport in port areas, preventing accidents and mitigating their consequences” will be held online on 14 December 2021 fr…
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The League of Arab States developed the Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 (ASDRR), which was adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment in its 22nd session, held in Cairo on 19 December 2010. The strategy was further welcomed at the 2nd Arab Summit for Socio-Economic Development in January 2011, endorsed by the…
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It is estimated more than 150,000 people die from fires or burn-related injuries every year. Over 95% of fire deaths and burn injuries are in low- and middle-income countries. Meanwhile, urban growth is said to be one of the 21st century’s most transformative trends, posing massive sustainability challenges in terms of housing, infrastructure and basic…
This paper synthesizes the consultations held at the regional, national and local levels throughout the Arab region on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, the successor of the Hyogo Framework for Action. This report include the outcomes of various consultations held in the Arab region between 2012 and 2014, including during the First Ar…

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