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'Nuclear energy may well be the future for many nations, but it is important that we develop the strongest possible international safety standards,' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told ahead of the High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security...
The Secretary-General noted that information and communications technology (ICT) can help strengthen disaster risk reduction as well as the UN’s response when disasters do happen and urges for the power of ICTs to be leveraged...
As the General Assembly's 65th session opened with a world summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mr. Deiss said that progress has been satisfactory over the past year in dealing with several issues. He mentioned the debate on disaster risk reduction among others...
The success of this first test paves the way for the establishment of regional tsunami warning centres. The first two, Turkey’s KOERI and the Atomic Energy Centre in France, should be operational some time in 2012 when a more exhaustive test will be conducted. Others are planned for Greece, Italy and Portugal at a later date...
The UN Secretary-General welcomes Japan's assurance that 'the Japanese Government will share its invaluable experience and lessons learned from this tragedy with the international community, particularly in the area of disaster risk reduction and preparedness and also strengthening nuclear safety standards.'...
'Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent and intense in rich and poor countries alike, not only devastating lives, but also infrastructure, institutions, and budgets' said Ban Ki-moon, addressing the Security Council’s debate on the impact of climate change on international peace and security...
'Fortunately, political momentum is growing for additional concrete steps to enhance nuclear safety, including the measures considered at the most recent G8 Summit, the Ministerial Seminar on Nuclear Safety hosted by France, and the third session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction' said UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon...
Visiting Haiti, the legendary track and field athlete took a look at reforestation efforts aimed at helping the Caribbean country to protect itself against flash floods and mudslides as the annual hurricane season begins...
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