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14 September 2014 - 16 September 2014
Sharm El Sheikh
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 14-16 September 2014. Adhering to the outcomes of the first…
Abu Dhabi, 3 August 2023, Advances in early warning systems and preparedness have proven to be lifesaving and cost-effective, protecting tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in assets. By focusing on people-centered, end-to-end, multi-hazard early warning systems, we can mitigate the impact of disasters by triggering timely and well-prepar…
24 May 2023, In an endeavor to address the urgent challenges presented by climate change and foster resilient communities, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations in the UAE organized a webinar titled "Building Synergies Between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action." This webinar was conducted as part o…
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GENEVA, 14 December 2011 - The UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability have completed a four-month pilot test of the Local Government Self-Assessment Tool (LG-SAT) designed to help disaster risk reduction efforts in over 1,000 cities and local governments that have signed up to UNISDR's global "Makin…
Background and Introduction The Government of Dubai has committed to making Dubai disaster resilient. On 2-3 September, the initial capacity building workshop was held in Dubai with multi-sectoral department participation.  During this workshop, Dubai government officials were oriented with disaster risk reduction (DRR) concept including key ter…
Abu Dhabi, 9-10 May 2023, The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States participated in the Crisis and Emergency Management Summit, which discussed emergency, crisis, and disaster management mechanisms and highlighted the future of the sector during the time of increasing threats and risks around the world, as we…
REGISTER HEREDate: 5-6 October 2023About: In light of the recent Sendai Framework Midterm Review Political Declaration and with COP28 being hosted in Dubai, the Dubai Resilience Hub, UNDRR, and MCR2030 have come together to organize a Global Resilience Forum. The primary goal is to amplify the role of local governments in enhancing cities' resilien…
Dubai Police celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction #DRRday with members of the public at the Mall of the Emirates on the theme “Build to last”.   Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police - Head of Dubai Crisis and Disaster Team, explained that Dubai Police’s participation in the #DRR…

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