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Disaster risk reduction in the Republic of Kiribati

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a latest snapshot of the DRR progress the Republic of Kiribati has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It also highlights some of the key challenges

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Transformational potential of COVID-19 recovery in Asia-Pacific

BANGKOK - The COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges in response and recovery. Governments are trying to manage the shock in the face of existing societal threats like poverty and inequality. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 recovery process has the
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UNDRR Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Brief: Combating the dual challenges of climate-related disasters and COVID-19

This brief highlights lessons from the recent devastating cyclone Harold in the Pacific and examines prevention and preparedness measures being taken against COVID-19 in other high-risk countries in Asia-Pacific. This brief includes recommendations on how to address climate-related and other disaster risks in the face of COVID-19.
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Extreme weather events in a time of COVID-19

GENEVA - Some of the world’s most disaster-prone nations are gearing up for their greatest challenge in the coming months when cyclones and floods can be expected to force the evacuation of millions of people while COVID-19 remains a widespread menace
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4th Meeting of the Small Island States Resilience Initiative

Opening remarks SRSG Mami Mizutori 4th Meeting of the Small Island States Resilience Initiative ‘Bringing Resilience to Scale in SIDS’ 09.00 Sunday 12 May 2019 Room C1 WMO 7bis Avenue de la Paix Delegates & representatives from Small Islands Developing
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Asia and the Pacific set priorities for accelerated disaster risk reduction

In the face of growing disaster losses and risk in the Asia-Pacific region, government disaster risk management agencies, international organizations, and civil society groups met in the Australian city of Brisbane last week to agree on priorities for accelerating action for reducing the risk of disasters.
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“Making Cities Resilient” Campaign’s Training Workshop for the Local Government Authorities of Jamaica

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Disaster risk reduction in Papua New Guinea

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress Papua New Guinea (PNG) has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of

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Disaster risk reduction in Republic of Maldives

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress Maldives has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of creating coherence

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Disaster risk reduction in the Republic of Fiji

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a latest snapshot of the DRR progress the Republic of Fiji has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It also highlights some of the key challenges