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Americas region steps up risk reduction drive

ASUNCIÓN, 9 June 2016 - The Americas have reached a new level in their drive to curb disaster risk in one of the most hazard-exposed regions of the world, UNISDR’s head Mr. Robert Glasser has told ministerial talks hosted by Paraguay. “I believe this meeting marks the beginning of a new phase in the region’s growing sophistication when it comes to stre…
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Lessons learned from the 1997-98 El Niño: once burned twice shy?

This assessment reviewed forecasts and impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño, as well as the climate-related early warning and natural disaster preparedness systems in the following locations in order to improve their ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) and other climate-related coping mechanisms; Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Ethiop…
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Speech by Robert Glasser on implementing the Sendai Framework in the Americas

Opening Ceremony of the First Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas 2015-2030 8 June 2016 Hotel Bourbon, Asunción, Paraguay Opening Remarks Mr. Robert Glasser Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the U…

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