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Port of Spain
Press release

Support to SMES moves forward the private sector in Trinidad and Tobago

The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T), through the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilience Societies (ARISE) initiative, is engaging the private sector to create more risk-resilient enterprises so that business can
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk: The Virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative Pre-Ministerial Forum
Press release

School safety is the starting point: Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk - the Virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative Pre-Ministerial Forum

Regional review on school safety in the context of systemic risk: the virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative Pre-Ministerial forum will take place virtually from March 15 to 26 march.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
SRSG Mami Mizutori
Statements and messages

SRSGs remarks at the Meeting of UCLG’s Policy Council on Safer, Resilient and Sustainable Cities, Capable of Facing Crises

(Check against delivery) Meeting of UCLG’s Policy Council on Safer, Resilient and Sustainable Cities, Capable of Facing Crises 11 February 2021, 15:00-17:00 (Virtually) Distinguished Co-chairs, Distinguished Policy Councillors, I thank you for giving me
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
budget tracking climate change and disaster risk
Update

Decoding public finance for disaster risk reduction and climate investments

Building on experiences in Africa and Asia and the Pacific, a consultation on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation public expenditure reviews was organized to exchange lessons learned and chart a path towards integrated methodologies.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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SRSG Mami Mizutori
Statements and messages

Remarks by the SRSG on the Commemoration of the adoption of the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement and the Nansen Initiative in 2015 - Platform on Disaster Displacement

(Check against delivery) Commemoration of the adoption of the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement and the Nansen Initiative in 2015 REMARKS BY MAMI MIZUTORI UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 4 FEBRUARY 2021 –
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Panellists at PDD event
Statements and messages

Disaster displacement is great humanitarian challenge of 21st century

Commemoration of the adoption of the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement and the Nansen Initiative in 2015 REMARKS BY MAMI MIZUTORI, UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you
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Los desafíos en los riesgos acumulados
Update

Challenges in Cumulative Risks

The threats of volcanic eruptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and in Martinique once again bring to light the need for prevention and inter-sectoral cooperation to reduce the risk of disasters.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
covid-19 VACCINES
Press release

COVID-19: "immunity is not the privilege of the few but the right of all"

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, today called for increased support to developing countries struggling to manage the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed two million lives over the last twelve
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
ASEAN Screenshot
Update

ASEAN achieves a milestone towards regional disaster risk reduction

Before the year 2020 had ended, ASEAN achieved a great milestone through the adoption of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme 2021-2025 on 27 November.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Mami Mizutori, UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reductiion
Statements and messages

SRSG Mizutori, Opening Remarks, UNDRR ROAS: Symposium of Arab Countries in Commemoration of the IDDRR

(Check against delivery) SRSG Mizutori, Opening Remarks UNDRR ROAS: Symposium of Arab Countries in Commemoration of the IDDRR Tuesday 13 October 2020 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be taking part in this webinar with such an esteemed group of
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