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SRSG: CLOSING OF THE STAKEHOLDER FORUM 14 May 2019, 15.00 – 16.30 Room 2, CCV CLOSING REMARKS Let me start by expressing my appreciation for the energy, enthusiasm and hard work of the panelists members of the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)

SRSG: ARISE AGM OPENING 14 May 2019, 9.00 – 12.30 Rooms 7/8, CICG OPENING REMARKS Dear ARISE members, I have been in this job for about 1 year and 3 months, and the role of the private sector has been a repeating key area of discussion and work since. It

The Asia-Pacific region is making progress in reducing disaster mortality, but high economic losses from disasters point to a need for governments to accelerate the implementation of the disaster risk reduction strategies they have developed.

The 2nd Multi-hazard Early Warning Conference closed today with a strong focus on good governance and effective early warnings.

Collecting more and better data can go a long way towards improving our understanding of the magnitude of disaster displacement, and how we manage the risks and impacts. This understanding is a crucial part of efforts to reduce the amount of people affected by disasters.

Small island states have agreed on the need for stronger engagement of women to build resilience to disasters.

​ 4 th World Reconstruction Conference: Inclusion for Resilient Recovery Geneva, Switzerland (5 minutes) 13 May 2019 Opening Plenary: Leave No One Behind – Making Inclusion A Reality Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for

How can public broadcasters contribute to reducing disaster risk, saving lives and fulfilling their mandate to further the public good? SRSG Discussion forum hosted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Broadcasting Union 14.00- 15.40

SRSG: Science and Policy Forum Opening 13 May 2019, 11.30 – 12.00 Palais des Nations, Assembly Hall I would like to welcome the participants to this Forum. My thanks also go to the co-organizers, of this important gathering, the UNDRR Science and

2 nd Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference 13 May 2019 10.00 – 11.00 WMO OPENING REMARKS Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction 7 minutes SALUTATIONS/THANKS I would like to extend my sincere thanks to