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Displaying 12 of about 12 resultsGENEVA, 21 May 2013 - A global gathering which will prove critical for the future of reducing risk from disasters opened to a record attendance today with many expressions of sympathy to the people of Oklahoma City over the loss of life caused yesterday by a deadly tornado that damaged schools and took many lives including those of at least 20 school ch…
A Not So Obvious Conversation - Living with Disability & Disasters
A disaster resilient planet means everyone must be part of the solution.
Decisions and policies to reduce disaster risks must reflect the needs of persons living with disabilities
Investment in disaster risk reduction must provide for the needs of persons living with disabilitie…
The 13th of October is the International Day for Disaster Reduction. To mark the Day which also coincides with the Tenth anniversary of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), the UNISDR secretariat will call on all its partners to play a more active role to protect cities against disasters and encourage more mayors and citizens to joi…
This booklet was elaborated as "questions & answers" between a volcanologist and a volcano. It teaches children what a volcano is, the different types of volcanoes, and their level of risk. Then prevention is featured as a game, and instructions follow to be applied in emergency situations. This booklet includes several notes for parents and teacher…
UNISDR will be hosting a special reception observing the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The event will be held this coming Thursday, 13 October, from 17:30-19:30 at the Delegates' Restaurant on the 8th floor of the Palais des Nations.
Programme
• Video Message from UN Secretary-General, H.E. BAN Ki-moon
• Message by the Mayor of Genev…
GENEVA, 23 May 2013 - Senior Government officials from around the world today reaffirmed their commitment to disaster risk reduction to save lives and reverse the trend of mounting economic losses caused by impacts from natural disasters and climate change.
Speaking on the third and final day of 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Governme…
GENEVA, 23 May 2013 - The three-day 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, attended by a record 3,500 people and representatives from 172 governments, ended today with a call for "the immediate start of work to develop targets and indicators to monitor the reduction of risk" in the Chair's Summary at the closing plenary.
Global Platform Chai…
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High level panel on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities:
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy -
Ensuring that the United Nations system is fit for purpose
Ms Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction
Geneva, 3 December 2019, 15:00-16:30…
Persons living with disabilities are among the most excluded in society, and their plight is magnified when a disaster strikes. Not only are they less likely to receive the aid they need during a humanitarian crisis, they are also less likely to recover in the long-term. More often than not, their unique contribution to helping communities prepare for a…
This reception is being hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012. It will involve the Geneva based diplomatic and donor community as well as UNISDR's partners in the disaster risk reduction process.
GENEVA, 5 February 2013 - Heads of State, government ministers, parliamentarians, CEOs, scientists and civil society representatives will meet in Geneva in May to discuss a new global framework to reduce disaster risk.
Some 3,000 people are expected to attend this fourth session of the Global Platform which will be the last to take place before the Wor…
GENEVA, 16 December 2011 - Crisis mapping has emerged in the last five years as a dynamic and open way to visualize and report on crisis and disasters. With increasing internet connectivity, mobile phone use, and user-generated content, 'crowdsourcing' is gaining traction by taking advantage of information communication technology (ICT) that allows comm…