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Displaying 15 of about 62 resultsGeneva – The international community must “risk proof” development because disasters are taking a heavy toll on rich and poor countries as well as outpacing their ability to respond, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates today, at the foremost gathering of stakeholders on reducing disaster risk which opened this afternoon in Geneva…
UNISDR is pleased to share its Management Response to the second external evaluation of the secretariat. The Management Response sets out the process and main activities to implement recommendations arising from the evaluation carried out by Dalberg Global Development Advisers. Initiated by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disa…
The upcoming Global Platform on Disaster Reduction will feature an impressive 42 thematic special events, which will complement and support the high-level plenary sessions. The events will focus on different aspects of disaster risk reduction, including climate change adaptation as one of the key feature of the overall Global Platform discussions.
“Th…
This technical note examines how innovative products and services can be developed in public and private weather services. The lean startup methodology described in detail by Reis (2011) is an essential tool that supports an entrepreneurial business, applicable to any sector—government, private, academic, non-profit. The weather enterprise must con…
After touring a high-risk fire area with his top emergency management team, Governor Newsom signed two executive actions to enhance disaster preparedness and resilience
Following years of decreases in management of California federal forestlands, Governor Newsom is joining Western State Governors in calling on the White House to double its investment i…
By Mahesh Sudhakaran
The Weather Company Vegetation Management – Predict solution combines AI and analytics to help utility companies reduce risk while improving reliability, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
For utilities with a large percentage of overhead conductors, vegetation management is a serious challenge. Trees and…
The Third Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (GSRIDRR 2017) will take place at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Oubaku Plaza, Kyoto, Japan from 19 to 21 March 2017.
This conference provides an opportunity for all those who are involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR) ac…
By Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Brock University; Caitlin Ferreira, University of Cape Town, and Panom Gunawong, Chiang Mai University
In the wake of a disaster or crisis, people turn to trusted sources for information.
In today’s digitally connected world, those sources often take the form of social media platforms. These platforms allow fo…
Shanghai Expo 2010 - Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction
A “Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction” will be hosted by DEVNET in collaboration with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and ICLEI in the context of the Shanghai Expo 2010 "Better City, Better Life."
The forum will be held at the Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center in Shanghai from 28-30 July 2010. It will…
GENEVA, 27 August 2012 - The flood-prone coastal city of Beira in Mozambique was named today as the winner of the first RISK Award, a collaboration between UNISDR, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Munich Re Foundation and the Global Risk Forum, Davos. The €100,000 prize for project implementation is funded through the Munich Re Foundation.…
Calls for “coalition of action” to address link between natural hazards and nuclear safety at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction ending today
Geneva – In a year marred by disaster losses over US$300 billion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called, at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, for a “coal…
Geneva, Switzerland – A new report from the United Nations confirms what governments already hear but are slow to believe: that disciplined public sector involvement in “disaster risk reduction” can significantly reduce setbacks brought by hundreds of droughts, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes and other hazards that befall the world each year, on aver…
Addressing journalists at the Palais des Nations this afternoon, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said that reducing vulnerability to natural hazards must be a top priority of the international community.
“Reducing disaster risks is essential if we are to consolidate progress made in development and poverty reduction,” he said, briefing correspo…
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), through the Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep), launched Monday two new digital tools to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) improve their disaster preparedness programs.
The PDRF said the tools will serve as practical checklist instruments so MSME owners can “help them dete…
The IRDR Programme, in partnership with the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), will host the 2nd IRDR Conference, under the theme "Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability" from 7 to 9 June 2014 at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC) in Beijing, China.
The Conference will place emphasis on the importa…