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The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

UN Member States are exploring a legally binding instrument to better protect people before, during, and after disasters.

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UN Secretary-General: message on the international day for disaster reduction 2008

The UN Secretary-General reflects on the lessons learned and calls for doing 'more to turn commitments on paper into deeds that can keep the next major disaster from taking so many lives'...

United Nations - Headquarters
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Grassroots women's initiatives in reconstruction and governance: community visit and exchange workshop report

A report from the workshop: 17-22 August 2008, Tamil Nadu, India

Post tsunami initiatives across South Asia have taken a long journey from recovery to development, and are now focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Initiatives and responses from

Swayam Shikshan Prayog
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Jamaica: Tourism sector must plan strategies to address natural disasters

For small developing countries like Jamaica and most other Caribbean islands the cost of repairs after natural disasters, which have been compounded by climate change, can negatively impact development....

Jamaica Information Service
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Ban urges major effort to spur disaster reduction plans in face of climate change

Without concerted action, we could see natural catastrophes on an unprecedented scale, which could even become threats to international security and inter-State relations warned UN Secretary-General Bang Ki-moon....

United Nations - Headquarters
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Finland: Meteorological Institute to revive early warning system for natural disasters

The development of an early warning system for natural hazards has been re-launched by the Finnish Meteorological Institute....

Helsingin Sanomat
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Schwarzenegger signs legislation to strengthen California's emergency response capabilities

'This year California has already faced a destructive fire season, underscoring the importance of legislation signed today that will help us do even more to prevent these fires from starting in the first place' said California's Governor....

Imperial Valley News
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Bang Ki-moon: 'Let us incorporate disaster reduction needs as key plank of development agenda'

United Nations Secretary-General, Bang Ki-moon, discusses the importance of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, to be observed next week....

United Nations - Headquarters
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ESCAP partners with China to help Asia and the Pacific to reduce disaster risk

The regional arm of the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific is teaming up with China to create a disaster risk reduction framework that could help save lives and reduce the damage caused by disasters in the future....

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
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