Official Statements from the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Afghanistan
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Dr Mohammad Daim Kakar
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Algeria
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Mr Tahar Melizi
Délégué National aux Risques Majeurs, Delegation Nationale aux Risques Majeurs |
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Argentina
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H.E Gabriel Fuks
President, Comisión Cascos Blancos, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (CCB) |
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Armenia
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H.E Armen Yeritsyan
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Australia
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H.E Peter Woolcott
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Austria
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Prof Michael Staudinger
Executive Director, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) |
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Bangladesh
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Mr A H Mahmood Ali
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Belarus
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H.E Vladimir Vashchenko
Minister, Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (MES BLR) |
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Benin
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Hon Sabi Moussa Soule
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Bhutan
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Mr Namgay Wangchuk
Director General, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs - Bhutan (MOHCA) |
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Bolivia
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Mr René Oscar Cabrera Coca
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ms Zeljana Zovko
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Brazil
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Mr Humberto Viana Filho
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Burkina Faso
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Dr Ragma Alain Dominique Zoubga
Ministre, Ministère de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Nationale |
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Cambodia
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H.E Norith Ma
Deputy Secretary-General, National Committee for Disaster Management (Cambodia) (NCDM) |
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Cameroon
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Dr Jean Pierre Nana
Former Director of Civil Protection (deceased), Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale et Décentralisation (MINATD) |
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Canada
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H.E Elissa Golberg
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Chile
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Mr Ricardo Toro
National Director, Oficina Nacional de Emergencia (ONEMI) |
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China
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H.E Li Jiang
Vice Minister, Ministry of Civil Affairs |
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Colombia
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Mr Carlos Marquez
Director de la Unidad Nacional para la Gestion de Riesgo de Desastres, Colombia - government |
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Comoros
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Mr Djae Ahamada
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Congo, Dem Rep of the
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H.E Charles Naweji Mundele
Ministre, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES SOCIALES ET ACTION HUMANITAIRE |
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Congo, Rep of the
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H.E Henri Djombo
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Cook Islands
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Mr Charlie Carlson
Director, Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) |
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Côte d'Ivoire
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H.E Kouadio Adjoumani
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Cuba
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Mr Ramón Pardo Guerra
Jefe del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil, Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil de Cuba |
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Denmark
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Mr Einar Hebogard Jensen
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Dominican Republic
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Ms Rhaysa Lucia Martinez Duran
Directora General, Ministerio de Economia, Planificación y Desarrollo |
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Ecuador
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Ms Maria Del Pilar Cornejo De Grunauer
Minister, Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos (SNGR) |
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Egypt
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Mr Osama Singer
Director - Crisis Management and Disaster Risk Reduction Department , Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center, Crisis Mangement and DRR Sector (IDSC) |
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El Salvador
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Mr Jorge Antonio Meléndez Lopez
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Ethiopia
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H.E Mitiku Gutile
State Minister, CINEAS |
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Fiji
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Mr Inia Batikoto Seruiratu
Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forests, Provincial Development and National Disaster Management. |
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Finland
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H.E Päivi Kairamo
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Finland |
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France
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Mrs Patricia Blanc
Directrice générale de la prévention des risques, Ministry for Ecological and Solidarity Transition |
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Georgia
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Ms Nino Sharashidze
First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia (MOE) |
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Germany
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Ms Ina Ruth Luise Lepel
Deputy Director-General for Global Issues, Federal Foreign Office |
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Ghana
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Mr James Agalga
Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (Ghana) |
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Guatemala
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Mr Alejandro Maldonado
, Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) |
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Haiti
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H.E David Basile
Ministry of Interior, Haitian Government |
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Honduras
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H.E Díaz Arrivillaga
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India
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Mr Ashok Mangotra
Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (India) (MHA) |
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Indonesia
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H.E Syamsul Maarif
Chief/Minister of National Agency for Disaster Management, National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) |
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Iran, Islamic Rep of
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H.E Hassan Ghadami
Deputy Interior Minister and Head of the National Disaster Management Organization, National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) |
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Italy
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Mr Franco Gabrielli
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Japan
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Mr Yoshitami Kameoka
Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Japan) |
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Jordan
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Mr Jehad Madadha
Assitant of director general for human resources , Civil Defence - Jordan |
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Kazakhstan
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Mr Vladimir Bozhko
, Ministry of Emergency Situations (Kazakhstan) (EMER) |
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Kenya
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H.E John Kakonge
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Korea, Rep of
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Mr Gyejo Kim
Director General, Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Mr Vilayphong Sisomvang
Director, National Disaster Management Office (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (NDMO) |
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Lebanon
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Mr Bachir Azzam
First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations |
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Lesotho
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Mr Samuel Rapapa
Principal Secretary - Prime minister's Office , Prime Minister's Office (Lesotho) (PMO) |
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Libya
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Mr Saleh Alsaleh
Deputy of Local government Ministry , Local Government Ministry, Libya - gov (LGM) |
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Malawi
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Mr James Chiusiwa
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Malaysia
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Hon Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab
Secretary, National Security Council |
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Maldives
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Mr Mohamed Nazim
Minister of Defence, Ministry of Defence and National Security |
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Mauritania
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Mr Mohamed Ahmedoua
SECRETAIRE GENERAL, Ministèr de L'Environnement et du Développement Durable |
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Mexico
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Mr Luis Felipe Puente Espinosa
Coordinador General, Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (Mexico) (SINAPROC) |
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Mongolia
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H.E Dulamdorj Togooch
Chief, National Emergency Management Agency (Mongolia) (NEMA) |
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Morocco
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H.E Mohamed Najib Boulif
Minister, Ministry of General Affairs & Governance |
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Mozambique
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H.E Pedro Comissário
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mozambique |
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Namibia
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Hon Marco Mukoso Hausiku
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Nepal
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Mr Navin Kumar Ghimire
Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal) (MoHA) |
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Netherlands, the
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H.E Lilianne Ploumen
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New Zealand
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Hon Nikki Kaye
Minister of Civil Defence, New Zealand Parliament |
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Nicaragua
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Mr Guillermo Gonzalez
Minister Director
, Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres (SINAPRED) |
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Niger
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Mr Saidou Sidibe
Directeur de Cabinet, Cabinet du Premier Ministre |
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Nigeria
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Mr Muhammad Sani
Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (Nigeria) (NEMA) |
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Niue
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Mr Richard Hipa
Secretary to Government, Niue - government |
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North Macedonia
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Mr Dusko Uzunovski
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Norway
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H.E Steffen Kongstad
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Pakistan
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Mr Muhammad Saeed Aleem
Head of organization, National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) (NDMA) |
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Palestine, State of
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Mr Mahmoud Issa
General Manager of Civil Defence, General Directorate of Civil Defense, Ministry of the Interior |
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Peru
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Ms Gonzalez Rodriguez Melva Justina
Head, Centro Nacional de Estimación, Prevención y Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (CENEPRED) |
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Philippines
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Hon Honorio Azcueta
Undersecretary for National Defense, Department of National Defense (DND) |
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Poland
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H.E Remigiusz Henczel
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Qatar
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H.E Alya Al-Thani
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Russian Federation
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Mr Mikhail Faleev
Chief , Center for strategic studies (EMERCOM of Russia) |
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Samoa
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Mr Safuta Toelau Iulio
Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (Samoa) |
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Saudi Arabia
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Dr Sameer Ghazi
President Deputy For Environmental Affairs, Presidency of Meteororlogy and Environment |
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Serbia
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Mr Predrag Maric
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Singapore
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Ms Yee Woan Tan
Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Singapore in Geneva |
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South Africa
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Ms Modiegi Sethusha
Executive Manager: Planning, Coordination and Intervention & Support , Department of Cooperative Governance |
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South Sudan
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Mr Banak Wal
Director-General for Disaster Management, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management |
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Spain
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Mr Carlos Dueñas Molina
Deputy Director of Planning, Operations and Emergencies, General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies (Ministry of Interior) |
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Sri Lanka
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Hon Mahinda Amaraweera
Minister of disaster management, Ministry of Disaster Management |
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Sudan
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Dr Babiker Ibrahim Hamad
Undersecretary, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Physical Development |
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Sweden
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Ms Anna Westerholm
Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
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Switzerland
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Mr Manuel Bessler
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Tajikistan
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Tanzania, United Rep of
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Hon Terezya Huvisa
Minister of State, Vice-President Office |
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Thailand
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Mr Pornpoth Penpas
Deputy Director-General, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) |
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Timor-Leste
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H.E Jacinto Rigoberto Gomes De Deus
Vice Minister of Social Solidarity, Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) |
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Togo
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Hon Dédé Ahoefa Ekoue
Ministre, Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources Forestières |
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Tonga
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Mr Ringo Fa'oliu
Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Infrastructure (MoI) |
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Dr Stephen Ramroop
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Turkey
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Dr Fuat Oktay
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Uganda
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Hon Musa Ecweru
Minister of State for Relief Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, State Min for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees |
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United Kingdom
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H.E Karen Pierce
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United States of America
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Hon Betty King
Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the United States |
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Uruguay
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Dr Diego Canepa
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Vanuatu
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Mrs Florence Kuali Iautu
Communication Officer, Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) |
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Viet Nam
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Mr Quang Minh Dang
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Yemen
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Dr Khaled Al-Shaibani
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ActionAid International (ActionAid)
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Ms Jessica Faleiro
Research and Communications advisor: Resilience , ActionAid International |
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AECOM
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Mr Dale Sands
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African Union (AU)
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Dr Khalil Timamy
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Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ASB)
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Dr Alex Robinson
Country Director ASB Indonesia |
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Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
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Dr Manu Gupta
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Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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Dr Marqueza Reyes
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Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Center (BDPC)
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Mr Muhammad Saidur Rahman
Director |
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BJD Reinsurance Consulting, LLC (BJD Re)
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Mr Bogdan J. Dumitrescu
CEO & Founding Principal |
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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
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Ms J. Elizabeth Riley
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Caritas Switzerland
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Ms Nicole Stolz
Secretariat of the Swiss NGO Platform /DRR focal point of Caritas Switzerland , Caritas Switzerland |
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Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC)
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Ms Vanessa Rosales
Presidente, Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE) |
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City of Karlstad
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Mr Peter Kullgren
Vice Mayor, City of Karlstad |
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Council of Europe (COE)
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Mr Francesc Pla Castelltort
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Dannieh Municipalities Union
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Mr Mohamad Saadie
President |
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Disaster and Development Centre, Northumbria University (DDC)
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Prof Andrew Collins
Professor and Director |
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Disaster Management Department of Qom City
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Mr Mohammad Delbari
Mayor of Qom |
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Disaster Resilience, L.L.C.
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Ms Sarah Henly-Shepard
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Duryog Nivaran (DN)
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Ms Ramona Miranda
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Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
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H.E Roger Tchoungui
Assistant Secretary General |
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Dr Adrienne Diop
Commission Human Development and Gender |
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European Space Agency (ESA)
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Mr Ivan Petiteville
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Food and Agricultural Organization Switzerland (FAO Switzerland)
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Ms Ann Tutwiler
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GEO Secretariat
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Dr Barbara J. Ryan
Director |
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Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR)
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Ms Kate Munro
Advocacy Coordinator |
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Gobierno Municipal Autónomo de la Santísima Trinidad
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Mr Moisés Shriqui
Mayor |
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HelpAge International (HAI)
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Ms Jessica Hartog
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Housing Foundation of I.R.Iran
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Mr Mohammad Alizamani
Head of Reconstruction Planning Depratment |
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Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
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Mr Martin Chungong
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Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
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Mr Keflemariam Sebhatu Kidane
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International Council on Monuments and Sites, International Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICOMOS - ICORP)
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Mr Christopher Marrion
Director, Marrion Fire & Risk Consulting (Member of ICOMOS/ICORP) |
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Mr Bekele Geleta
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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Mr Louis Hoffmann
Head, Transition and Recovery Division, Department of Operations and Emergencies |
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International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Mr James Hardcastle
Protected Areas Programme Manager |
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Iranian Construction Engineering Organization, Khorasan Razavi Province
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Eng Mohammadreza Akhavanabdollahian
President |
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Joint Statement on behalf of the UN system
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Mr Robert Watkins
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Kokusai Kogyo Co, Ltd.
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Ms Sandra Wen-Hsiu Wu
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer |
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Krisoker Sor (Farmers' Voice)
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Mr Zakir Md. Hossain
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League of Arab States (LAS)
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Mrs Shahira Wahbi
Chief natural Resources Sustainbility & Partnerships, & DRR Focal Point |
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Macau Disaster Risk Reduction Association (MDRRA)
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Mashhad Municipality
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Eng Seyed Mohammad Pezhman
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Munich Re Foundation
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Mr Thomas Loster
Chairman |
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Nablus Municipality
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Eng Ikhlas Aqel
Consultant, Nablus Municipality |
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NATURE & LIFE SAVERS ASSOCIATION
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Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Ms Tine Ramstad
Head of Advocacy |
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Organization of American States (OAS)
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (OIC)
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H.E Slimane Chikh
Ambassador |
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Parliamentarian Advisory Group for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Hon Alex Bakunda Byarugaba
Member of Parliament/ Chairperson DRR Forum, Parliament of Uganda |
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Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG)
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Mr Aris Papadopoulos
Executive Chairman, STET, Titan America |
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Save the Children International (SCI)
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Dr Nick Hall
Head of DRR and CCA, Save the Children UK (SCUK) |
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Sendai City
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Ms Emiko Okuyama
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
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Mr Singye Dorjee
Director-ENB |
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Tehran Municipality
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Prof Hamzeh Shakib
Member of Tehran City Council |
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Tohoku University
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Dr Fumihiko Imamura
Professor |
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United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters (UNDP)
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Dr Maxx Dilley
Disaster Partnetships Advisor, United Nations Development Programme Geneva (UNDP Switzerland) |
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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Dr Shamika Sirimanne
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Mr Henrik Slotte
Chief, United Nations Environment Programme |
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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Mr Francesco Pisano
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
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Dr Juan Carlos Villagran De Leon
Head, UN-SPIDER Bonn Office |
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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
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Ms Michelle Boel Krogh
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United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
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Dr Koko Warner
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United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
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Mr Oliver Wittershagen
Programme Manager |
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University of Canberra
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Dr Hitomi Nakanishi
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World Animal Protection (WAP)
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Mr Mike Baker
Chief Executive |
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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Dr Olushayo Olu
Disaster Preparedness and Response Focal Point for Eastern and Southern Africa, World Health Organization |
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Dr Maryam Golnaraghi
Disaster Risk Reduction Programme Chief |
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World Vision International (WVI)
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Mr Richard Rumsey
Director of Disaster Risk Reduction & Community Resilience |
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