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The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction.

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UN General Assembly opens with focus on disasters and prevention

At the opening of the General Debate of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly yesterday, incoming Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser identified disaster prevention as one of the key issues that will “help frame our work this session”.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Earthquake prediction comes under scrutiny as scientists’ trial opens in Italy

Seismic risk has taken on a different meaning this week with the trial opening in Italy of six scientists charged with failing to predict the L’Aquila earthquake that killed 309 people in 2009 and left 70,000 people homeless. The scientists and one official are charged with manslaughter.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Press release

Maldives government endorses world’s first strategic national action plan integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation

The Government of the Maldives has fully endorsed the world’s first Strategic National Action Plan (SNAP) that integrates Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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The 16th UN Interview Series “Ms. Yuki Matsuoka, Head of UNISDR Hyogo Office”

UNインタビュー・シリーズ国連の幅広い活動をより多くの日本の皆様に知っていただくために、UNインタビュー・シリーズでは、国連諸機関の親善大使やサポーターをはじめ、国連を通して国際貢献されている方々にお話を伺っていきます。
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
Community announcement

UNISDR/WHO: Call for good practices & lessons learned 'Hospitals Safe from Disasters'

The UNISDR and WHO are inviting submissions from all stakeholders on good practices and lessons learned on making 'Hospitals Safe from Disasters'...
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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