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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

It was a rich first day of discussion at the Science&Policy Forum in the lead up to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction which opens on Wednesday.

World media outlets came together in Geneva to discuss their role in helping to reduce disaster losses and educating the public.

Whether the discussion was on reconstruction, early warnings or science and policy, the challenge of inclusion in disaster risk reduction was a central theme in today's preparatory meetings for the 6th edition of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Opening remarks SRSG Mami Mizutori 4 th Meeting of the Small Island States Resilience Initiative ‘Bringing Resilience to Scale in SIDS’ 09.00 Sunday 12 May 2019 Room C1 WMO 7bis Avenue de la Paix Delegates & representatives from Small Islands Developing

The inaugural Pacific Resilience Meeting has closed with a call to pursue two critical pathways towards resilient and sustainable development in an era of increasing impact from climate change.

How Nepal ensured there was no corruption in the massive reconstruction effort that got underway after the 2015 earthquake which damaged a million homes.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and KLP, Norway's largest pension company, announced today a partnership to geo-tag financial investments against vulnerability to disaster and climate risk.