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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsThis document reports on the network's successes in disaster preparedness, response and recovery; health promotion; food security; development; gender equality; promotion of humanitarian principles and values; and its efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination suffered by vulnerable groups across the world. It recalls the prioritization of disaster pre…
CAIRO, 23 November 2011 – The League of Arab States (LAS) and UNISDR move one step closer to a plan of action on disaster risk reduction for the Arab region. The action plan is expected to be endorsed at the first-ever Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab region planned for 2012.
Holding a series of consultations with disaster risk…
Dates: 9-10 February, 2022
Location: Online / Seoul, South Korea
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Under the theme “A human-centred future: Partnership for a smarter, greener and more inclusive ASEAN”, the Seoul Ministerial Conference will serve as an opportunity for Ministers and high-level representatives from Southeast Asian countries and OECD Members to ide…
This publication reports on the discussions and outcomes from the Second India Disaster Management Congress organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India and held on 4-6 November, 2009 in New Delhi. The report presents a total of 26 technical sessions organized around 13 thematic clusters, including sessions on:
-- Earthquake
-- M…
Resilient infrastructure protects people during disasters and enables communities to recover quickly in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
Two examples from Vanuatu during and after Tropical Cyclone Harold – a Category 5 storm – illustrate the point powerfully.
During the devastating storm, the two classrooms of Balon School on the island of Santo…