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Displaying 15 of about 23 results… city of Makati is striving for a comprehensive disaster risk management plan that strengthens the resilience … linked with the national and international frameworks for disaster risk reduction,” said Ms Liza Velle Ramos, the Acting Head of Research and Planning of Makati’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The challenge, …
… recommendations for a new UN global agreement on reducing disaster risk, recognizing that most disasters in Africa are … by the Federal Republic of Nigeria with support from the Economic Community for West African States and the UN Office … by the Federal Republic of Nigeria with support from the Economic Community for West African States and the UN Office …
… Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In the wake of the disaster some herders have sought to reduce their disaster risk by finding areas that afford better protection … Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In the wake of the disaster some herders have sought to reduce their disaster …
… the key issues discussed during the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, held in Suva, Fiji on 2–4 June … around the development of the post 2015 Framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2); (iv) the development of … (v) the preparations for the Third World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction; (vi) discussions led Pacific Youth …
… of three key principles of an inclusive approach to disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). It calls for stronger … that often insufficiently respond to older people’s disaster risks. They must acknowledge and fulfil older … of three key principles of an inclusive approach to disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). It calls for stronger …
… disasters, the 4th Session of the Americas Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction heard yesterday in a wide-ranging … “The politics of prevention must be based on economic equity because it is the poor who are most … added. The reconstruction required is a chance to promote economic development and to ensure that safe environmental …
… NEW YORK, 15 January 2014 – “Disaster risk reduction should not be seen only as an … impacts will affect our ability to support sustainable economic growth. Thus, we should focus on ways to integrate … impacts will affect our ability to support sustainable economic growth. Thus, we should focus on ways to integrate …
… 13 October 2014, GENEVA – The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and HelpAge International … ways to work with older people to address the underlying economic, social, environmental, and/or physical causes of … ways to work with older people to address the underlying economic, social, environmental, and/or physical causes of …
… world today in support of the 25th International Day for Disaster Reduction as UNISDR and HelpAge International joined forces to launch Charter 14 for Older Persons in Disaster Risk Reduction. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon said: “Disaster planning must take account of the reduced mobility …
… gender to be mainstreamed into the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction in a major debate on the role of … change agents for resilience at the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. UNISDR Head, Margareta Wahlström, … reporting against the indicators for gender equality in disaster risk management as expressed in the current Hyogo …
… GENEVA, November 18, 2014 - The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Nippon Foundation … an agreement that will make the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) accessible and inclusive for … the Conference that will adopt a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. The framework will highlight the …
… MADRID, 6 October 2014 - The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) today presented the mayor of … for his work in caring for the elderly, and promoting disaster reduction awareness, following a devastating … EFDRR, who died in 2013 after long service in support of disaster risk reduction in his home country of Croatia as …
… GENEVA, 22 August 2014 – The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in partnership with Help Age … and other agencies on the inclusion of older people in disaster management planning has also been placed online. … UNISDR Head, said: “This year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13 will focus on older people, …
… in a presentation ceremony at the 6th Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, in Fiji. Caritas Australia uses … works to include one of the most vulnerable populations in disaster planning so that the immense experience of … Disability Forum said last year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction, which focused on Disability and …
… - One of the high points of this week’s Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction came when a 19-year-old medical … Students´ Associations. He learned the harsh challenges of disaster management as a 17-year old volunteer on the streets … and needs to be included in the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, which will be adopted at the Third …