Inclusion

Vanuatu is the world's most at-risk country for natural hazards, according to a UN University WorldRiskIndex, reports Deutsche Welle. And it's not just storms, earthquakes, volcanoes or tsunamis that are the problem but also high exposure to natural disasters, lack of coping capacities, susceptibility of infrastructure and lack of societal and policy adaptation...

Tensions ran high on Tuesday morning in the Main Committee, as delegates resumed discussions after a very late night. The mood was sufficiently overcast to prompt the host country to make an appeal from the podium, urging delegates to show “the spirit of compromise” to enable the post-2015 framework for DRR to be agreed and a political declaration to be crafted...

The world cannot remain indifferent toward disaster risks in low-income countries, panelists at an event hosted by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) warned on Tuesday...

Sec. Soliman, the head of the Philippine delegation to the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, met with World Food Programme executive director Ertharin Cousin to explore ways to further enhance the partnership in disaster preparedness and support for communities in Central Mindanao...

‘Inclusion builds resilience’ is the clear message from persons with disabilities to the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (#WCDRR), is being hailed by participants as the first international meeting of its kind to provide a wide range of accessibility features for people living with disabilities.

At Sendai conference, NGOs lament limited political commitment to funding disaster risk reduction plans. Sticky points linger on around targets, finance and support from the developed to developing countries as conference enters last day. Leaders given a wake-up call on importance of deal as Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu...

'The new framework must maintain coherence across sustainable development, climate change and disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes. This will ensure that communities are better equipped to build their own resilience to cope with future hazards,” said Jagan Chapagain, IFRC’s Asia Pacific Director...