en-us Copyright 2013 UNISDR Tue, 21 May 2013 12:39:00 +0000 GMT 60 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/images/logos/rss.gif http://www.preventionweb.net/english/ 264 48 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=25878On the basis of the feedback received during the consultations on the draft concept paper, please find the final version of the concept paper for the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, outlining the main themes around which we will organize the conferenceThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=24147The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in Geneva at the International Conference Centre from Sunday 19 May to Thursday 23 May 2013Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=23440“As we approach 2015 and the end of this HFA what is clear is the need for any future framework on DRR to be anchored in the principles of sustainable development, and that those principles incorporate disaster and climate risk management as well as poverty and vulnerability reduction in a participatory and inclusive approach”, said Margareta Wahlström, who heads the UN Disaster Risk Reduction Office (UNISDR)Wed, 9 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=22418The Proceedings of the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Reconstruction Conference, held 8-13 May 2011 in Geneva, is now available onlineFri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=21211The Global Platform provided a forum for local government leaders to exchange expertise and discussed among themselves, with senior UN officials and national government representatives about strategies to involve different stakeholders, and to raise awareness to reduce disaster risk and to make cities safer and more resilientTue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=21227Following on from the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Third Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management with the theme "Working together to protect Pacific communities from the risks posed by natural and climate related hazards" took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 1- 5 August 2011Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=20102The Chair's Summary reflects interventions at the Joint Outcomes Session on 13 May, the last day of the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk ReductionWed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19940On Friday, 13 May, Margareta Wahlström, UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, introduced in plenary the Chair's Summary, which highlighted the consensus points from the discussions that had taken place over the course of the weekMon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=20255Final statements and commitments came from youth, national platforms, regional organizations, and the scientific community, among many othersMon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19933In a year marred by disaster losses over US$300 billion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called, at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, for a “coalition of action” and a high-level meeting during the next General Assembly to address the link between natural hazards and nuclear safetyFri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19935This summary provides the Chair's assessment of the main points of the deliberations at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk ReductionFri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19915A top-level panel of experts has recommended the establishment of a new global system to provide climate services which would help countries understand and adapt to climate change, reduce the risk of disasters from extreme events and save lives and livelihoods for generations to comeThu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19923On Thursday, participants met in a plenary on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation, followed by general plenary statements in morning and afternoon sessionsThu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19877The world is at defining moment in its history, where risks from climate change and growing disaster-related losses require a joint global response, said President Gjorge Ivanov of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, who addressed delegates yesterday during the opening ceremony of the Global PlatformWed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19887On the two-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, experts from around the globe convened for a special event to present findings from the joint World Bank-United Nations report Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: the Economics of Effective Prevention—as part of the Third Session of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Global Platform for Disaster Risk ReductionWed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19898On Wednesday, 11 May, participants continued meeting in plenary to discuss the economics of disasters, followed by an informal plenary on the implementation of the outcomes of the Mid-term Review of the Hyogo Framework for ActionWed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19907Sri Mulyani Indrawati, World Bank Managing Director, yesterday called for a stronger framework to coordinate disaster activities with greater transparency, at a high-level policy panel on “responding to natural disasters: a long-ignored development challengeWed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19850The Global Platform will be opened today by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who will also launch a report entitled 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction – Revealing risks, redefining developmentTue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19858The international community must “risk proof” development because disasters are taking a heavy toll on rich and poor countries as well as outpacing their ability to respond, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates today, at the foremost gathering of stakeholders on reducing disaster risk which opened this afternoon in Geneva and will run until Friday, 13 MayTue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19869On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), which is being attended by approximately 3,000 participants, including representatives from over 170 governments, 20 ministers and 30 mayors, and 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOs)Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19774Due to the need to inform security and prepare badges, online and in-person registration is now closedTue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19829Passing the 10-Day-Mark, over 2,500 participants (including 172 Governments and 168 other delegations) have registered to the Third Session of the Global Platform and the World Reconstruction Conference, reflecting the global interest and importance of this event for disaster risk reductionFri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=19627Countries around the world have incurred massive and costly damage in the first quarter of 2011 alone, including (among others) US$300 billion as a result of Great East Japan Earthquake; US$8Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18981Registration numbers to the Third Session of the Global Platform and the World Reconstruction Conference continue to increase, with over 2000 participants registeredTue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18910Regarding checking in and picking up your badges to attend the Global Platform, we strongly recommend that participants check in and pick up their conference badges at their earliest convenience to avoid waiting and long linesFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18820The Third Session of the Global Platform and the World Reconstruction Conference will convene in a monthThu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18509The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan that have left hundreds of thousands homeless, millions of homes without power and created a potential nuclear crisis have again shown the importance of disaster risk reductionFri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18234On 28 February in Bolivia, 500 houses were washed away by devastating mudslides, killing 50 people while repeating similar patterns from the country's pastFri, 4 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=17760The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will host a World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) from May 10 to 13, 2011Wed, 2 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=17762Early booking of accommodation is strongly advised, as other events are scheduled to take place in Geneva around the same dateTue, 1 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=18132Preparations are well underway for the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) at the Geneva International Conference Centre, Rue de Varembé 17, Geneva, Switzerland from 8-13 May 2011Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=17731Preparations are underway for the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17, Geneva, Switzerland from 8-13 May 2011Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/announcements/v.php?id=17730The Third Session of the Global Platform will bring together disaster risk reduction, recovery and reconstruction expertsThu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000