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NEW YORK, 11 October 2016 - The risk of dying in a hurricane or flood is lower today than it was 20 years ago, in most parts of the world. In Haiti, however, the toll of Hurricane Matthew has already passed 1,000, according to media reports. The issue of how to reach countries and communities left behind and struggling to reduce their disaster mortalit…
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean (UNDRR-ROAMC) invite MCR2030 Local governments and participating entities to share good practices and lessons learned on local governments engagement and Collaboration with their local communities for disaster risk red…
Young people from across the Americas and the Caribbean have asked for a greater role in preparing and implementing policies to reduce disaster risk in one of the most hazard-prone regions of the world. The Youth Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction - The Americas and the Caribbean was an opportunity for some of the region’s 106 million young people to sh…
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Suva –Local wisdom, ownership and leadership are critical factors for effective humanitarian action in support of communities exposed and vulnerable to climate and disaster risk. Preparedness and response planning need to be more collaborative and inclusive, the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) ’s webinar on ‘Local Humanitarian Action for a Res…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held next year in 2021.…
The Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Virtual Pre-Ministerial Forum opened on March 15, 2021 under the theme Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk. More than 20 countries and territories as well as multilateral agencies and other partners attended the event that addresses the Caribbean’s response to economic, human, natu…
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MARSEILLES, France, 22 March 2016 – The French government has unveiled a package of measures intended to raise public awareness of the threat posed by floods. Announced by Minister of the Environment Ms. Ségolène Royal at the French National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, the plan aims to improve early warning and public awareness. “The risk of…
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12 October 2017 - Valentina comes from Nancy and Agathe from Strasbourg. They are completing their final year at university and are among 150 students who are attending a two-day UN Geneva Seminar series on disaster risk reduction that started today. “We are very keen to learn more about these issues as we do not really discuss them at school. This is…
Suva – International collaboration must be made stronger to make communities resilient to tsunamis, which are among the deadliest of natural hazards. This is especially important for the Pacific countries which are experiencing both arise in sea levels due to climate change, and the need to manage compounded and cascading disasters. This was the mes…
MCR2030-AMC announces a short video contest 'Voices of the Community in the Americas and the Caribbean - Getting Ready for a Resilient Future', where local voices can tell a story, share ideas, practices, and experiences of their community in the theme of disaster risk reduction and resilience. Winner videos will be featured and credited across the Amer…
UNDRR ROAMC, UNICEF, UNESCO & IFRC Webinar - Youth engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Languages:  English and Spanish (simultaneous translation). Countries within Latin America and the Caribbean are vulnerable to a range of natural hazards including droughts, floods, hurricanes, earthq…
MCR2030’s short video contest 'Voices of the Community - Getting Ready for a Resilient Future in the Americas and the Caribbean', gives local voices a platform to tell a story, share ideas, practices, and experiences of their communities related to disaster risk reduction and resilience. The contest emphasizes the ability of local communities to reduce…
Suva – Strengthening inclusion is the pathway to preventing and reducing disaster and climate risk in some of the Pacific region’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities. In a Pacific-wide discussion, four speakers shared their reflections and experience on how to support and strengthen the climate and disaster resilience of women, children,…
Date: February 24, 2021 Time: 11:00 am (EST) Plataform: Zoom. Registration link: https://undrr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsduGppzsjE9BmlsQJiD1PGX9xTvp69UmE Event available in English and Spanish   In the Americas and the Caribbean, sustainable development is linked to the development of their cities. In an urban region, cities are the scena…
(Check against delivery) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND POP FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH-LED CLIMATE ACTION 1-5 DECEMBER --------------------------------- MAMI MIZUTORI SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DECEMBER 3, 2020   Distinguished delegates, Children and youth of the world, Thank you for the opportunity…

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