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Conference Announcements
2017 Global Platform Official Statements – registration now open
posted: 2/3/2017
Delegations are invited to make three-minute statements at allotted times during the "official statements" segment of the Global Platform. Online registration now open.
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94 Days to Go - Social Media, Speed Networking and Accommodation at the 2017 Global Platform
posted: 17/2/2017
"From Sendai to Cancun" social campaign, hotel accommodation booking and more updates on the 2017 Global Platform.
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Invitation to Civil Society, Applications for Ignite Stage, Marketplace and Side Events
posted: 1/12/2016
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is pleased to invite civil society to attend the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (22-26 May 2017, Cancún, México).
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Join the Organizing Teams to help shape the substantive sessions of the 2017 Global Platform
posted: 7/10/2016
As part of its commitment to ensuring an inclusive and multi-stakeholder approach to the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction discussions (22-26 May 2017, Cancún, México), the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is pleased to invite interested experts and stakeholder representatives to take part in the Organizing Teams that will help shape the various substantive sessions of the 2017 Global Platform.
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Launched: Website of the 2017 Global Platform
posted: 28/9/2016
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is pleased to launch the new 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction website (English).
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Registration is now open for the 2017 Global Platform
posted: 11/8/2016
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is pleased to announce that registration for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (22-26 May 2017, Cancun, Mexico) is now open. Each application will be subject to an approval process that will take up to four weeks. Upon approval, confirmed participants can sign up to a wide range of Global Platform features (official statements, Market Place, Ignite Stage, side events, field visits, etc.). Details will follow soon.
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Online Dialogue on “Implementing the Sendai Framework for DRR”
posted: 9/5/2016
In preparations for the 2017 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR is initiating consultations with stakeholders to identify issues to be addressed at the 2017 Global Platform.
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Save the Date: Mexico to host the Global Platform for disaster risk reduction in 2017
posted: 18/3/2016
The National Coordinator of Civil Protection of Mexico, Mr. Luis Felipe Puente, and the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Mr. Robert Glasser, today announced that Mexico will host the next global conference on how to reduce loss of life and economic losses from disasters caused by man-made and natural hazards, the most important multilateral forum in its kind.
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A shared vision and commitment for the next 30 years
posted: 14/8/2013
The proceedings of the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction highlight the four days of deliberations, discussions and presentations via various forums, which called for a shared vision and commitment for the next 30 years.
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The Chair's Summary
posted: 13/6/2013
This final Chair's Summary is a comprehensive account and concise report that highlights the key messages that emerged from the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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