Inclusion

Sven Harmeling of CARE International writes in an opinion piece that, 'It is still not too late to make the post-2015 development agenda climate-smart, and this can help maximise the synergies between the twin tracks of the sustainable development agenda and the U.N. climate process, for the benefit of today’s and future generations and the people and communities most vulnerable to climate change.'...

A five-year initiative to tackle endemic poverty in Uganda’s northern region of Karamoja is expected to boost resilience to natural hazards, especially the recurrent droughts which can decimate livelihoods.

Nearly 20 million people were forced to flee their homes due to floods, storms and earthquakes last year, a problem likely to worsen due to climate change, a report said on Monday, according to Reuters. 'Disaster-related displacement is on the rise and threatens to get worse in coming decades,' Alfredo Zamudio, director of the NRC's Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, told a news briefing...

'Our PWDs are twice more likely to lose their lives or be injured than any other person during disasters. However, their disability does not equate to their inability to contribute significantly to DRRM programs. In fact, they can make significant contributions and so we must tap their knowledge and experience,' stressed Senator Loren Legarda...

In 2010, the U.S. the National Commission on Children and Disasters issued its final report, with 81 recommendations and sub-recommendations aimed at ensuring children’s unique needs are accounted for in U.S. disaster preparedness, response and recovery

The Nepal government took a decision to temporarily relocate people living in areas at risk from landslides because of the increased risk from the arrival of the monsoon season, following the devastating April 25 earthquake. 'It is important that everyone involved is aware of the legal framework, standards and requirements to ensure safe and dignified movement,' said Wan Sophonpanich...

This document includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 global target. Six of the goals relate directly to disaster risk reduction.

World Population Day this year is dedicated to 'vulnerable populations in emergencies', a crucial theme for Nepal which is going through an intensive recovery process after the country was shaken by the earthquake, followed by a series of traumatizing and destructive aftershocks...