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Displaying 15 of about 15 results… directional path for mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in disaster risk reduction by national authorities and ministries of disaster management and education, institutions of higher education in disaster management, and international and national NGOs in …
… implementation of the international blueprint for disaster risk reduction agreed by all UN member States seven … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth …
… Geneva in May to discuss a new global framework to reduce disaster risk. Some 3,000 people are expected to attend this … the lives of 2.7 billion and caused over $1.3 trillion in economic losses. UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström, who is … in concrete efforts to turn back the tide of rising economic losses and fewer lives are being lost in major …
… programme of the third session of the Global Platform on disaster risk reduction, which main theme, 'Invest today for … topics: (A) reconstruction and recovery; (B) economics of disaster risk reduction; and (C) alliances with climate … for Action; (iii) the 2011 Global Assessment Report on disaster risk reduction; and (iv) the 2010 publication …
… GENEVA, 5 March 2012 - The UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, and HE Yoichi … have seen a significant improvement in the political and economic commitment to reducing risk and increasing … have seen a significant improvement in the political and economic commitment to reducing risk and increasing …
… with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an … (IMU) of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) secretariat that has been … with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an …
… 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 …
… momentum to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year international plan to curb deaths and economic damage caused by natural and man-made hazards. The … that will substantially reduce disaster mortality and economic losses," said UNISDR’s head Margareta Wahlström, …
… 5 October 2012 - On 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) will be an occasion to pay tribute … annually by disasters. The majority are women and girls. Economic losses which affect women and girls … disproportionately are also on the rise. A new record for economic losses was set last year of $380 billion. UNISDR's …
… the potential to cause enormous loss of life and large economic losses including damage to critical infrastructure … lives, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, noted that the disaster “helped shape the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk … the potential to cause enormous loss of life and large economic losses including damage to critical infrastructure …
… I am supporting this year's International Day for Disaster Reduction", was the simple message that galvanized … of people living with disabilities and how they cope with disaster situations. The survey and the vivid stories … become involved, the vast majority are never consulted on disaster management planning in their communities. Only 20% …
… 2013 - Community voices from around the world today urged disaster management and climate change adaptation … and scientific advances in climate change adaptation and disaster management, participants in this Global Platform … Alex Byarugaba, said that climate change adaptation and disaster risk practitioners should build on the ancestral …
… GENEVA, 23 May 2013 - The three-day 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, attended by a record 3,500 people … to develop a successor to the existing global agreement on disaster risk reduction, the Hyogo Framework for Action or … that it would be hosting the 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. …
… and disasters – organised by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and partners – to mark the 2013 International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13 October. Goulburn, AUSTRALIA, 6 … have been the first person to listen to people affected by disaster, to offer practical help, as well as giving an …
… displaced in the Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) disaster, is to hold a summit inviting mayors and other … to come to the city to talk about the lessons learned for disaster risk management. The announcement comes with … the region. He welcomed the support of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) for such a meeting and has …