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'We need resilience' - UNDP head

Source(s): Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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"I think the critical thing is to support countries building the maximum resilience which is possible for these disasters" said Helen Clark, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) head in an interview with ABC Radio Australia, on reconstruction efforts in Pakistan and the recent devastating earthquake in New Zealand.

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Hazards Earthquake Flood
Themes Climate change Recovery Urban risk and planning Governance Disaster risk management Social impacts and social resilience Structural safety
Country and region New Zealand Pakistan
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