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Displaying 45 of about 233 resultsLondon - In the past few months huge amounts of time and energy have been spent trying to second-guess the progress of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Where will the next hotspot be? Is the outbreak still exploding or is it starting to burn itself out? And how many beds will be needed next week, next month or next year?
Predictions so far have been…
Aditya V. Bahadur (ODI), Amy Kirbyshire (ODI/CDKN), Kashmala Kakakhel (Lead Pakistan/CDKN) and Mihir Bhat (AIDMI) present Insights from the front lines of disaster risk, following an expert consultation in the region.
The pre-zero and zero drafts of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) have now been released and the process to forg…
Following the chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America which left hundreds of thousands of people without usable tap water in the beginning of January 2014, county and state agencies have stated that they lacked emergency preparedness for similar incidents, reports Huntington news.
There is an act, the U.S. hazardous-chemic…
An earthquake, tsunami and flood early warning system is being tested in the United States, reports the BBC. The network, which uses GPS technology and other sensors was installed in Southern California and has already successfully made alerts in the case of flash flood risks.
Dr Yehuda Bock from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography said: "By combinin…
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This research project, Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, was commissioned in September 2013 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Oxford Policy Management is leading the research, in collaboration with the University of East Anglia…
"We saw the potential for innovation during the flood events last winter when we released some of our flood data free of charge. Developers came up with a range of solutions to help – from a phone service that connects people with their energy supplier in the event of a power cut to an app that alerts Twitter users to volunteering opportunities in their…
14-PUB-UNISDR-38785-R-BANGKOK (E)
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Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
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Org. Setting And Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designa…
14-PGM-UNISDR-38501-R-NEW YORK (E)
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Special Notice
This post is funded from project funds and extension is subject to availability of funds.
Org .Setting And Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Secretariat of the…
ISDR/C/33/2014
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of dis…
UNISDR/C/24/2014
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of d…
ISDR/C/21/2014 - description updated 20 August 2014
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Natio…
UNISDR/C/22/2014
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of di…
ISDR/C/13/2014
United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disa…
14-ENV-UNISDR-33805-R-GENEVA
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies amo…
14-PGM-UNISDR-33677-R-GENEVA
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting And Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies am…