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Governments call for a greater focus on prevention and “Building Back Better” post-COVID

National and local governments, civil society representatives, the private sector, academia and the United Nations system gathered virtually in July 2020 for the annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Discussions on this year
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VII Regional Platform will be held in 2021
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VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean to be held in 2021

The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional
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La importancia de preparación en las ciudades.
Op Ed

COVID-19 demonstrates urgent need for cities to prepare for pandemics

Some 95% of COVID-19 cases have come from urban areas. Pandemic preparedness in cities and towns is more urgent than ever for reducing disaster risk, particularly in challenging situations where disease outbreaks could coincide with an extreme weather
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Kampala Capital City Authority and Incheon Metropolitan City Officials Discuss Real Time Response Mechanisms
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Kampala and Incheon meet at first city-to-city exchange on disaster risk reduction

Ten officials from Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) various departments recently visited Incheon Metropolitan City to learn more from the city’s experience on disaster risk reduction and climate change policies and good practices.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Asia and the Pacific set priorities for accelerated disaster risk reduction

In the face of growing disaster losses and risk in the Asia-Pacific region, government disaster risk management agencies, international organizations, and civil society groups met in the Australian city of Brisbane last week to agree on priorities for accelerating action for reducing the risk of disasters.
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Mother and child safe on the top of a Sendai tsunami evacuation tower in today's evacuation exercise
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Sendai responds to tsunami alerts

The Sendai area of Japan which was badly affected by the 2011 tsunami today marked World Tsunami Awareness Day with a major exercise along its vulnerable coastline.
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Thai Red Cross, one of the sponsors of the event, showcased a virtual reality simulator that teaches people how to safely navigate a fire outbreak (source: Thai Red Cross)
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Thailand: Infrastructure resilience at the cornerstone of risk-informed development

As one of the first countries in the region to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Government of Thailand took advantage of the occasion to highlight how it is working with partners to build the resilience of its infrastructure.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Update

Americas thirst grows for resilient infrastructure

Panama canal’s water levels are vulnerable to extreme weather. The need to retrofit aging structures is crucial in Panama, and more widely across the Americas.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Statements and messages

SDG Summit Side-Event on Resilient Infrastructure

Opening Remarks SDG Summit Side-Event Resilient Infrastructure: Key to the Success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 25 September 2019
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Local Leadership for Climate: Solutions to the Climate Emergency

SRSG Mami Mizutori, remarks Local Leadership for Climate: Solutions to the Climate Emergency
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