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The following is a message from the Director-General of WHO, Dr,. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: From earthquakes and floods to conflicts and disease outbreaks, it is a common reaction to think that nothing

A UN report published to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, confirms how extreme weather events have come to dominate the disaster landscape in the 21st century.

(Check against delivery) Statement by Ms. Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction European Committee of the Regions 140 th Plenary Session Monday 12 October 2020, virtual President Tzitzikostas, Mr

Check against delivery Statement by Ms. Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Introduction of the Secretary-General’s Report on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015

UN Secretary-General's Message for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

On 5 October the UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit organized a one-day event focusing on SDG 11. This year’s theme “Supporting city actions for a resilient future” corresponded to the theme of the 2020 Forum of Mayors “City action for a resilient

Since September, more than 2500 participants from close to 150 countries and territories, with almost equal gender participation, have joined a certified online training workshop focusing on making cities resilient, jointly organized by the United Nations

On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we are profiling the disaster risk governance system in Nepal.

(Check against delivery) Statement by SRSG Mami Mizutori GNDR LOCAL LEADERSHIP FOR GLOBAL IMPACT ‘How has COVID 19 made risk-informed development more critical than ever?’ 6 OCTOBER 2020 Thank you for inviting me to speak at the opening session of the

Extensive evidence indicates that good disaster risk governance springs from the collaboration and alliances among mechanisms and institutions to reduce disaster risk and pave the way toward sustainable development.