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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsA declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This report presents the preliminary results of the technical assistance to connect and develop coordination between three sectors in the Central American and Dominican Republic region — Disaster Risk Management, Culture and Cultural Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism — by promoting robust regional and multisectoral cooperation. Presenting an overal…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This publication was developed to assist administrators and security managers of cultural institutions develop plans to protect not only their collections but also their employees and visitors in the event of natural disasters and other destructive events. It features cases studies from Barbados, Chile and the United States of America.
This practical g…
The calamitous consequences of 2017 Hurricane Maria for the Caribbean island of Dominica highlighted the acute and increasing susceptibility of the region to disasters. Despite increasing international attention to disaster risk reduction, recovery from hazard events can be especially lengthy and difficult for small island developing states. This articl…
Item 41 of the provisional agenda of the 185th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO:
This document focuses on developments and highlights results obtained by the SIDS Platform over the 2008-2009 biennium, thus aligning with the closing period of the United Nations High-Level Review (2005-2009).
In line with the objectives of the Mauritius Strateg…