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Displaying 15 of about 112 results… has highlighted the invaluable contributions of radio to disaster risk management. Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for … in disseminating all types of information, be it news or disaster alerts, among the widest number of people especially … remote areas. “The job of our radiomen is very crucial in disaster preparedness and management. They can disseminate …
… global progress in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the world’s most ambitious plan to … in disaster mortality, numbers of people affected, economic losses and damage to critical infrastructure,” said … reduce disaster deaths, the number of affected people and economic losses, plus damage to critical infrastructure and …
… and communications technology to manage and reduce disaster risk, with the aim of curbing deaths and economic losses caused by natural and man-made hazards in the … world to become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st …
… regional legislation on the management and reduction of disaster risk. The assembly of the East African Community … temperatures is around 2.8%, nine times the world median. Economic losses due to disasters are believed to run into the … temperatures is around 2.8%, nine times the world median. Economic losses due to disasters are believed to run into the …
… adaptation, according to participants at Europe’s top disaster risk reduction forum. The European Forum for … disaster fatalities, the number of affected people and economic damage, was the first agreement in the process, … disaster fatalities, the number of affected people and economic damage, was the first agreement in the process, …
… resilience and the success of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The issue was spotlighted at the … the private sector has absorbed a substantial portion of disaster losses. This, in turn, points to the need for the … dollars that would otherwise have to be spent after a disaster. The transport sector is particularly aware of the …
… The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management is an annual conference jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Pacific Community … to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Platform also serves as a forum …
… stoked by climate change, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said today. Speaking on World … and reducing both numbers of people affected and economic losses, by encouraging investment in measures which … in disaster deaths, the number of affected people and economic losses, plus damage to critical infrastructure and …
… Background In October 2014, the National Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was inaugurated as an annual … stakeholders at appropriate levels; investing in the economic, social, health, cultural and educational resilience … stakeholders at appropriate levels; investing in the economic, social, health, cultural and educational resilience …
… Governance, UNISDR ONEA-GETI brought its Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction seminar series to the conference to present on “Structuring a Smart Disaster Risk Management Plan for Effective Safety and … Asia and North America to the basic concepts of disaster risk reduction, the impact of natural and climate …
… in their efforts to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year global agreement to curb … affecting around 12.5 million people per year. The economic impact is thought to be significantly … Reduction - also urges Member States and Africa’s regional economic communities to align their strategies with the …
… is the route to reducing their impacts. Uganda is making disaster risk education part of its curriculum in order to … deaths, the number of people affected and the scale of economic losses, points to a need to ensure that the capacity … deaths, the number of people affected and the scale of economic losses, points to a need to ensure that the capacity …
… - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today called for “an end to the tyranny of ignorance on disaster risk” on the opening day of the 6th African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Speaking to the media, he said this …
… National International Day for Disaster Reduction Celebrations Established by the United … affected people globally by 2030, Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product … affected people globally by 2030, Reduce direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product …
… man-made hazards by implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Parliamentarians Network for … risk reduction and climate change issues in the 11-country Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). The … risk reduction and climate change issues in the 11-country Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). The …