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UNRIC services Western Europe and provides information and documentation to the countries of the region. Its information outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint projects and events are organized with key partners, including governments, the media, NGOs, educational institutions and local authorities.
UNRIC also disseminates information materials, major UN reports and documents, press kits, posters, fact sheets and brochures.
UNRIC replaces nine UN Information Centres based in Europe (Athens, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome), which closed on 31 December 2003, following a decision by the UN General Assembly at its 58th session.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.