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Global temperatures have been shattered in the first six months of 2016.

Press release

28 July 2016

Heatwave deaths could rise as climate change pushes up temperatures

UNISDR warns of a possible rise in heatwave deaths as climate change drives record warmth around the world putting the lives of vulnerable people at risk.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Displaying the signed agreement between UNISDR, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security and Incheon Metropolitan City are (from left to right) Sarah Wade-Apicella and Sanjaya Bhatia of UNISDR ONEA-GETI, UNISDR Director Kirsi Madi, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok and Kim Dong-Bin, Director-General of Disaster & Safety Headquarters of Incheon Metropolitan City.

Press release

26 July 2016

Korea gives US$10 million boost to Sendai Framework implementation

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has signed a five-year, US$10 million agreement with the Ministry of Public Safety and Security and Incheon Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea to support education and training for disaster risk reduction.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction

Kara-Kol, in Kyrgyzstan, is among the cities that will be helped by the ECHO-UNISDR programme to perform risk assessment, draw up risk-informed city development plans, and establish local disaster risk reduction platforms.

Press release

25 July 2016

ECHO supports implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia and South Caucasus

A new partnership between the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) will help prevent and reduce disaster risk in the Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) region.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia (historical record)

United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines, Mr. Ola Almgren, addresses this week’s Disaster Resilience Conference for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens, organized by SM Prime (Photo: SM Prime)

Update

22 July 2016

Mall giant SM Prime spotlights persons with disabilities, seniors

Key UNISDR private sector partner SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the largest mall operator and developer in the Philippines, has spotlighted the importance of including persons with disabilities and senior citizens in disaster risk reduction efforts.

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Mr. Robert Glasser, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (left) with Mr. Luis Felipe Puente Espinosa, Mexico's National Coordinator of Civil Protection, after the briefing on the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (Photo: UNISDR)

Update

21 July 2016

Extreme weather the “new normal”

Extreme weather events are becoming the “new normal” and climate change is compromising people’s resilience, meaning that humanitarian action and development must be part of the same process, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Jan Eliasson has told a meeting on disaster risk reduction.

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Mr. Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (left), listens as Mr. Vandi Chidi Minah, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, addresses the session on sustainable development (Photo: UNISDR)

Update

20 July 2016

Reaching the poor key for disaster risk reduction

Strong leadership is critical to ensure that no one is left behind amid global efforts to achieve sustainable development by 2030, the United Nations’ top disaster risk reduction official has told a high-level global forum.

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(From left) The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, the Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. Zokirzoda Mahmadtoir Zoir, and the Chairman of Tajikistan's Committee of Emergency Situations, Lt. Gen. Rustam Hazarzoda, at the Regional Platform yesterday. (Photo: UNISDR)

Update

13 July 2016

Dushanbe Platform marks Sendai milestone

The first Central Asia and South Caucasus Regional Platform is a landmark moment for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a global blueprint adopted last year.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia (historical record)

The Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. Zokirzoda Mahmadtoir Zoir, reaffirmed the importance of the Sendai Framework in guiding sustainable development in the country. (Photo: UNISDR)

Update

12 July 2016

Tajikistan puts Sendai at heart of development

The Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan said today his country was committed to a path of sustainable and resilient social and economic development, with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the heart of this driving ambition.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

Press release

11 July 2016

UNISDR launches "Sendai Seven" campaign to save lives in disasters

October 13 is celebrated every year as International Day for Disaster Reduction. It could be your chance to become a Sendai Target champion by telling the world what you have done to save lives from disasters. Join the Sendai Seven Campaign.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

More needs to be done to build resilience in communities affected by the strongest El Niño in five decades, The Elders say (Photo: WFP)

Update

5 July 2016

Elders call to close El Niño resilience gap

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today welcomed a call from a group of global leaders to close a US$2.5-billion funding gap and bolster resilience for countries struggling with climate risk, drought and a humanitarian crisis linked to El Niño.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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