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This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Bahrain during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).

A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk

The Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) has called for strong regional commitment towards development of a disaster risk reduction strategy to strengthen the resilience of nations and individuals to natural hazards.

فتتح معالي الأمين العام لمجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية الدكتور عبداللطيف بن راشد الزياني صباح اليوم الأحد 13/1/2012م، ورشة عمل الحد من مخاطر الكوارث التي تنظمها الأمانة العامة لمجلس التعاون بالتعاون مع مكتب الأمم المتحدة للحد من مخاطر الكوارث وبمشاركة وفود من دول مجلس التعاون.

Governments in the region have begun to ask the right questions about identifying vulnerable populations and are talking resilience, the WB tells IRIN. Improving people’s adaptive capacity does not always involve money...investment in more social protection measures is also needed...