Reducing economic losses caused by disasters

The event aims to raise awareness of the need to substantially reduce the economic losses caused by disasters. It will spotlight ongoing efforts to integrate disaster and climate risks into development, trade and financial systems.

The event – co-organized by UNCTAD, UNISDR and ITC - is part of the celebrations of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), which is celebrated across the globe every year. In line with this year’s theme of the IDDR (Target C of the Sendai Framework: ‘The substantial reduction of economic losses caused by disasters’), the objective of this side event is to raise awareness on the need to substantially reduce the economic losses caused by disasters. To this end, ongoing efforts for the integration of disaster and climate risks into the development, trade and financial systems will be highlighted. This session will present the opportunity to share and learn from experiences and innovative approaches to better manage and reduce disaster risks from different social, financial and economic perspectives.

A full programme will follow soon.

Registration online, at https://reg.unog.ch/event/25988/, is required for non-holders of a United Nations badge