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The 2016 Regional Workshop
The two main objectives of this workshop are:
Determine the impact of ECHO and its partners in the region during recent years in terms of disaster risk reduction, and
Define the added value expected from ECHO’s cooperation in disaster risk reduction for the future as well as its c…
14-PGM-UNISDR-37592-R-PANAMA CITY (X)
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Special Notice
This is an Extra Budgetary post. Extension of the appointment is subject to the availability of funds.
Org. Setting And Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Se…
The purpose of this paper is to examine the civil defense communication process through which national and regional agencies share principles, guidelines and good Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) actions in the medium and small municipalities where disasters have affected mainly vulnerable people.
The study proposes the following for improv…
About the Conference
Transforming cities into cities of the future involves deploying new technologies that drive smart city innovation. The development of smart cities across the globe is spurred by governments’ increased infrastructure and ICT spending in the implementation of technologies for a wide range of city services such as healthcare, t…
After two days of in-depth exchanges of analysis, considerations, challenges, opportunities and potential strategies, the Caribbean has strengthened its partnership for the development of multi-hazard early warning systems.
On September 1 and 2, several regional and global organizations involved in supporting early warning systems in the Ca…
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Result of service:
Proper functioning of up-to-date, attractive, innovative and user-friendly information and web portals as well as other communcations materials
Attractive and user-friendly multimedia products and productions
Proper linkage between web portals and soci…
The threats of volcanic eruptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and in Martinique once again bring to light the need for prevention and inter-sectoral cooperation to reduce the risk of disasters.
The potential for eruptions is occurring at a key moment: the pandemic. Measures and policies that have been implemented to control the spread of…
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and the International Health Regulations (WHO, 2005) include biological hazards, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, among the major sources of risks for the 21st century. While COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by this most recent coronavirus, was declared by the World Health Organizati…
Job opening number : 12-ADM-UNISDR-23079-R-RIO DE JANEIRO
Background
This position is located in the secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ( UNISDR), Disaster Risk Reduction Centre of Excellence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The incumbent will report to the UN Resident Coordinator in Brazil and to the UNISDR Regi…
This report documents the assessment of the status of national disaster loss databases in 13 countries and presents lessons to guide the next generation of disaster loss accounting systems (DLAS). Monitoring disaster loss and damage is an integral part of risk governance, humanitarian programming, and public and private investments. Disasters…
Apply hereExpected durationThe internship is for a duration of six months. Interns work five (5) days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of the Officer-in-charge of the internship. The internship is UNPAID and designed to be full-time and in-person.Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Red…
RIO DE JANEIRO, 14 June 2012 - Whether the discussion is on jobs, food, energy, water, oceans or sustainable cities, inclusive dialogue is key, say UN agencies on the sidelines of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, as negotiators enter the last round of talks on an outcome document ahead of the conference's official start…
By Dizery Salim
GENEVA, 2 November 2011 – Turkey’s 23 October quake revealed that only 9 per cent of building owners were insured despite it being mandatory in the country’s municipal areas.
Turkey’s main earthquake insurance authority says the low figure comes from having too few people with insurance in the affected region, citing lack of awareness,…
NEW YORK, 29 September - As the international community gears up for the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in June next year, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling for any future framework for sustainable development to include a “clear prescription for incorporation of disaster and climate risk management.”
The UN General A…
The R!SE initiative is an ambitious global response to a daunting global challenge, a new way of collaborating, to unlock the potential for public and private sector actors who are ready and willing to make a step forward and take leadership on disaster risk reduction.
The overall goal of the initiative is to make all investments risk-sensitive. R!SE w…