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Iran: UN plays leading role in dealing with disasters worldwide

19 November 2008

A one day workshop was held in Tehran on Tuesday by UNISDR and UNDP to enhance the capacity of the media in reporting & profiling disaster risk reduction issues in Iran....


National Platform
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    Building & Housing Research Center (BHRC)
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  • Hyogo Framework for Action
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    Building & Housing Research Center (BHRC)
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Top 10 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1999 37,000,000
Flood 2001 1,200,200
Flood 1980 950,000
Earthquake* 1990 710,000
Flood 1993 484,728
Earthquake* 2003 267,628
Flood 2002 200,000
Earthquake* 2006 161,418
Storm 2007 160,009
Flood 1988 150,000
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08
*: Including tsunami
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