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Fiji Minister Seruiratu said the Pacific deserves its place among the world’s best in terms of integrating disaster risk and climate change strategies. (Photo: UNISDR)

Update

2 June 2014

Pacific Platform opens with call for action

The Pacific region today challenged itself to grasp what was described as a ‘pivotal moment’ to shape disaster risk and climate change efforts for at least the next 20 years.

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

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific

The conference declaration benefited from the participation of national and local government officials, academics, members of civil society, youth groups and non-government organizations from some 30 countries.

Update

30 May 2014

Americas calls for ‘indicators of resilience’

The Americas region gave further impetus to the global efforts to agree a new international framework on disaster risk reduction (DRR) by adopting on Thursday a series of recommendations to be included in the agreement due to be adopted at a world conference next year in Sendai, Japan.

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Poverty remains a big challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Update

29 May 2014

Risk and poverty reduction in the Americas

Ecuador is using policies of poverty reduction to limit the vulnerability of populations to natural hazards and disasters, the 4th Session of the Americas Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction heard yesterday in a wide-ranging discussion on the links between poverty and disasters.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

José Corral, mayor Santa Fe, Argentina, sharing his city's experience in combating urban flooding.

Update

29 May 2014

Strengthen role of local authorities in DRR

A new global framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) must seek to strengthen the role of local government because the impact of all disasters is local, the 4th Session of the Americas Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction heard on Wednesday.

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Margareta Wahlström (third from left), Head of UNISDR, in a high-level panel with ministers from selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Update

29 May 2014

New pact must integrate DRR and national development

The biggest challenge facing next year’s UN World Conference to agree a new global DRR framework, is how to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) into national development plans, Margareta Wahlström, Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), said on Wednesday.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Children representatives of the Voces movement with Margareta Wahlström, head of UNISDR.

Update

28 May 2014

Americas children heard on DRR

Nearly 60 children and young people from across Latin America and the Caribbean made a strong and colourful claim on Tuesday for their voices to be heard in campaigns to reduce risks of natural disasters and other pressing environmental and social issues.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuadorian Deputy Foreign Minister Leonardo Arízaga Schmegel opened the 4th Regional Platform for DRR in the Americas.

Update

27 May 2014

Americas DRR Platform opens with Ecuador’s HFA success

Ecuador has invested heavily in disaster risk reduction (DRR), both politically and financially, and with some good results, but there is much still do, the opening session of the 4th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas heard on Tuesday.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

UNISDR has gained a new campaign partner in Peace Boat.

Update

27 May 2014

Cities campaign takes to the high seas

The Making Cities Resilient Campaign is set to take to the high seas after the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) today announced a new partnership with Peace Boat.

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Flooding is becoming a serious concern in the Arab region.

Update

27 May 2014

Recurrent floods hit desert cities

Recurrent flooding is becoming more of a threat in the Arab region, a part of the world usually associated with drought and desertification.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas is the main venue that brings together key stakeholders and actors involved in DRR throughout North, South and Central America and the Caribbean.

Press release

26 May 2014

Americas to decide needs for UN global agreement on disaster risk

Several hundred government and civil society representatives from over 30 countries will gather this week in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil to review progress in the Americas on reducing exposure to disaster risk.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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