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This theme covers advocacy and awareness raising of disaster risk reduction (DRR) including through traditional and new media, as well as guidance for journalists reporting on disasters, guidance on communicating about climate change and extreme weather attribution.

Latest Advocacy and media additions in the Knowledge Base

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100th anniversary San Francisco: "Too many children are killed in schools when disasters strike"

As the United States commemorates the 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, one of the worst earthquakes in U.S. history, the director of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction secretariat recalls
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Disasters increase by 18 per cent, but death rates drop

In 2005, there was an 18 per cent rise in disasters that killed 91,900 people according to official figures issued by the Belgian Université Catholique de Louvain’s Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters and the United Nations International
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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"Governments must accelerate their efforts to make disaster risk reduction a national priority"

A year ago, in Kobe Hyogo Japan, 168 governments signed the Hyogo Framework, a plan of action to reduce the impact of natural hazards on populations over the next decade. Since its adoption, 40 countries have revised their policies to put disaster risk
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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African solidarity strengthens disaster risk reduction

Policy makers are set to agree on a continental programme of action to implement the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction - a programme that will protect lives and livelihoods from the risks of natural hazards. The first African Union
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Internationally renowned aerial photographer joins forces with ISDR to promote disaster risk reduction

Yann Arthus Bertrand is the first artist to promote disaster risk reduction at the international level. For years, he has photographed the world from the sky, showing the beauty of the Earth. However, he says that “this testimony is worthless if it does
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Building safer coastal communities: community development is the key to reducing the impact of natural hazards

The Indian Ocean tsunami demonstrated the high vulnerability and low resilience of coastal communities in disaster situations. In order to build safer coastal communities, Denmark is organising an International Workshop entitled, “Strengthening the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton

A young English survivor of the Indian Ocean disaster brought this message to the United Nations in New York today. Tilly Smith, an eleven year old schoolgirl was on holiday in Thailand with her family when the tsunami hit. She recognized the signs of the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Hurricane Wilma: an example of effective early warning system

“What we are witnessing now in the Caribbean is an example of an effective working early warning system” says Salvano Briceño, Director of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. “The timely warning messages provided by the US National
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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