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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsThis monthly newsletter highlights UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the Global Platform 2013 plenary session on the private sector for resilient societies; (ii) the adoption of the United Nations Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience; (iii) the adoption of the Arab Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction i…
GENEVA, 28 November 2013 – The 10 essentials of the Making Cities Resilient have formed a key part of a series of ambitious local action plans to strengthen sustainable development in Lanzarote.
A coalition of political representatives and 33 community sectors who comprise the Biosphere Reserve Committee have joined to drive the impressive effort to st…
The policy brief informs local policymakers about the current trends and activities taking place in selected cities that have signed up to the Making Cities Resilient Campaign since 2010. The Summary draws largely on the findings of the Making Cities Resilient Report 2012, as well as interviews and information local governments have self-reported to the…
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Sesiones facilitadas por la UNISDR, FECAM y ULL, dará conocer Campaña Mundial Desarrollando Ciudades Resilientes de las Naciones Unidas, y consolidaría puntos de vista, opiniones y sugerencias del personal técnico, y de las Alcaldías de los municipios y Gobiernos Insulares, para el Marco post‐2015 para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres q…
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Local governments are the first line of defence and the first line responders when disaster occurs. With the current rapid urbanization in cities, the rise in economic growth, and the increase of assests in urban areas, it is critical for local government to prepare and develop disaster risk management strategies and plan to effectively respo…