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Independent assessment on disaster risk reduction in Dominican Republic by UNISDR and partners The Dominican Republic became the first country to receive a progress report from the United Nations and partners on its efforts to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action, receiving recommendations to strengthen building codes and incorporate “vulnerability reduction” targets in projects funded by both the public and private sector. Margareta Wahlström, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, presented the report at an event at the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo.	19 Jul 2010	Press release
UN supports Mexico City's efforts to train 10,000 public servants to confront disasters Mexico City, a high-risk mega city, expects to train 10,000 civil servants on their responsibilities and options to consistently help reduce risks facing their city. The training is sponsored locally and supported by the UNISDR regional office and the Capacity Development for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) of the UN. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, known for his commitment to disaster risk reduction and improving the city's resilience to climate change, made an opening statement where he stressed the importance of training decision makers and technical staff from all the City dependencies and departments, especially those that have a multiplying effect on decisions and plans. >Click for links to news coverage	27 Aug 2010	News briefs
Local governments in El Salvador focus their efforts on disaster risk reduction Municipalities and local Governments of El Salvador are focusing on reducing disaster risk as part of the 2010-2011 World Disaster Reduction campaign - Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready Campaign.	24 Nov 2010	News briefs
Six Brazilian cities sign up to make their cities resilient The cities of Blumenau, Jaragua do Sul, Rio do Sul, Itajaí, Tubarão and Florianopolis from the southern state of Santa Catarina, Brazil joined the Making Cities Resilient world disaster reduction campaign. Santa Catarina is in an area constantly hit by hydrometeorological phenomena that impact negatively on its population, the participation of these cities in the campaign is very relevant and demonstrates the political commitment of its authorities towards disaster risk reduction.	18 Apr 2011	News briefs
Disaster risk reduction on the agenda of 124th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly As part of the 124th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, a meeting was organized on the importance of disaster risk reduction and building sustainable development. Held from 15 to 20 of April in Panama City, the panel was moderated by Maureen Ballestero Vargas, former Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica.	20 Apr 2011	News briefs
26 Years after Major Earthquake - Mexico City Targets at Risk Buildings Between observance of the 26th anniversary of the September 1985 earthquake in Mexico City and Mexico’s hosting of the global celebration yesterday of the 2011 World Habitat Day under the theme Cities and Climate Change, the municipal government of the capital city has passed a new law on structural safety that will further protect people living with earthquake risk.	4 Oct 2011	News briefs
Blocked roads hamper access to flood areas in El Salvador The UN has issued a flash appeal for US$15.7 million to provide emergency assistance to El Salvador which has now been pounded by heavy rains and floods since 10 October.	26 Oct 2011	News briefs
Disaster management under pressure in Nicaragua As the number of people in Central America affected by tropical depression 12-E rises to 1.9 million, the UN has launched its second flash appeal in two days and is now asking for US$14.3 million to assist Nicaragua which is being devastated by heavy rainfall and floods.	28 Oct 2011	News briefs
Americas pledge to protect schools Eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to tighten up on school safety while also integrating disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum, following high-level talks on education in Panama City.	10 Nov 2011	News briefs
Haitian earthquake boosted global commitment to disaster risk reduction On the occasion of the two-year commemoration of the Haitian earthquake today, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, recognized the significant progress made over the last two years in dealing with the consequences of the disaster which took over 220,000 lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless.	12 Jan 2012	Press release
9/11 inspires US private, public sector summit on resilience Some of the biggest names in the U.S. private and public sectors gathered in New York on Wednesday at a Pace University Summit on Resilience to see how best partnerships between these two sectors could be developed to strengthen resilience in cities and communities in light of increasing hazards.	13 Jan 2012	News briefs
Brazil to open Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction The Brazilian government has agreed to open a Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction, one year after deadly landslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro prompted President Dilma Rousseff to devise plans to improve the country’s disaster readiness.	24 Jan 2012	News briefs
Caribbean efforts to be 'a carbon neutral destination' Bequia is a delightful link in the chain of islands which make St. Vincent and the Grenadines such an attractive destination for sun worshipping tourists. With a population of 4,300 people and an area of just 18 km2, it is on the frontlines of the unfolding drama of climate change and Small Island Developing States. And, like many small tropical islands during the dry season, Bequia has problems with water supply which global warming threatens to exacerbate.	25 Jan 2012	News briefs
Thieves join global warming in attack on iconic glacier Climate change was a key driver in 2005 when 168 UN member states agreed on an international blueprint for disaster risk reduction but there is no reference in the Hyogo Framework for Action* to the environmental threat posed to the world’s retreating glaciers by criminal gangs.	2 Feb 2012	News briefs
Panama Canal expert joins regional fight for risk reduction The dynamic new Vice-President of the National Assembly of Panama, Rony Araúz, is emerging as a leading advocate of disaster risk reduction in Central America following a career monitoring the passage of hazardous materials through the Panama Canal.	9 Feb 2012	News briefs
Chile still living with quake effects The repercussions from the deadly earthquake and tsunami which hit Chile two years ago continue to play out in the country's courts and in expressions of frustration at the pace of reconstruction.	27 Feb 2012	News briefs
UNISDR urges Mexican Mayors to join Cities Campaign Disaster risk reduction was at the top of the agenda today for over 2,000 mayors and municipal leaders in Vera Cruz, Mexico, attending the Conferencia Anual de Municipios 2012 at which the keynote address was delivered by UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström.	1 Mar 2012	News briefs
Chile’s local leaders empowered to act on risk Recently empowered by the Chilean Congress, local government bodies in Chile are using their increased autonomy to boost community resilience and address risk reduction.	4 Apr 2012	News briefs
Americans report feeling impact of climate change A new study finds that 51 percent of Americans believe that extreme weather will cause a natural disaster in their own community in the next year.	25 Apr 2012	News briefs
'Central America cannot continue to rebuild disaster risk' Weak disaster preparedness and recovery planning in two of the world's most disaster-prone countries were discussed over four days this week by government officials, mayors, local government representatives and international risk management experts in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as they seek to develop national disaster recovery plans for Honduras and neighboring El Salvador.	11 May 2012	News briefs
It’s Zombie Preparedness Week in British Columbia The threat of zombie attacks has been largely overlooked in the annals of disaster risk management but that may be about to change thanks to a week-long campaign on disaster preparedness which finishes today in Canada.	18 May 2012	News briefs
Peru launches cities campaign Peru launched a recruitment drive this week for UNISDR's Making Cities Resilient campaign and 14 municipalities signed up yesterday in Lima to deliver on the campaign's "Ten Essentials."	25 May 2012	News briefs
Caribbean urged to prepare for a tsunami The magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off the coast of Antigua on 11 May is "a warning that the Caribbean should prepare for a much more severe earthquake to come," says a leading expert.	8 Jun 2012	News briefs
Inclusive dialogue key to Rio+20 outcome Whether the discussion is on jobs, food, energy, water, oceans or sustainable cities, inclusive dialogue is key, say UN agencies on the sidelines of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, as negotiators enter the last round of talks on an outcome document ahead of the conference's official start next week.	14 Jun 2012	News briefs
Caribbean islands earn hurricane insurance rebate As the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off, all 16 member governments of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) have committed for the sixth year in a row to renew their hurricane and earthquake insurance for 2012-2013 and earned themselves a 25% premium rebate.	15 Jun 2012	News briefs
Parliamentarians focus on risk reduction at Rio Around 200 legislators from 74 countries and the European Union met yesterday on the sidelines of the UN Rio+20 sustainable development conference to approve a "Legislators' Protocol," containing a set of "Rio Scrutiny Principles" to strengthen legislators' capacity to hold governments to account on promises made at development conferences including Rio+20.	18 Jun 2012	News briefs
Private sector plea for resilience at Rio+20 A meeting of 1,000 business executives gathered at Rio+20 heard a passionate plea for resilience from Aris Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America, a large cement manufacturer, who is also chairman of UNISDR's Private Sector Advisory Group.	19 Jun 2012	News briefs
Top scientist appeals for better communication of risk The UK's Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir John Beddington, used yesterday's UNISDR "Resilient Cities" event at Rio+20 to make an urgent appeal for scientists to use plain language if they are to play a larger role in policymaking on climate change.	21 Jun 2012	News briefs
Rio’s call to action on disaster risk reduction The largest UN summit ever organized closes today with an urgent worldwide call for accelerated implementation of the international blueprint for disaster risk reduction agreed by all UN member States seven years ago.	22 Jun 2012	News briefs
Land management key to US wildfire problem The two largest and most destructive forest fires in Colorado’s history yesterday prompted U.S. President Barack Obama to issue a disaster declaration for the state.	29 Jun 2012	News briefs

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Independent assessment on disaster risk reduction in Dominican Republic by UNISDR and partners

UN supports Mexico City's efforts to train 10,000 public servants to confront disasters

Local governments in El Salvador focus their efforts on disaster risk reduction

Six Brazilian cities sign up to make their cities resilient

Disaster risk reduction on the agenda of 124th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

26 Years after Major Earthquake - Mexico City Targets at Risk Buildings

Blocked roads hamper access to flood areas in El Salvador

Disaster management under pressure in Nicaragua

Americas pledge to protect schools

Haitian earthquake boosted global commitment to disaster risk reduction

9/11 inspires US private, public sector summit on resilience

Brazil to open Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction

Caribbean efforts to be 'a carbon neutral destination'

Thieves join global warming in attack on iconic glacier

Panama Canal expert joins regional fight for risk reduction

Chile still living with quake effects

UNISDR urges Mexican Mayors to join Cities Campaign

Chile’s local leaders empowered to act on risk

Americans report feeling impact of climate change

'Central America cannot continue to rebuild disaster risk'

It’s Zombie Preparedness Week in British Columbia

Peru launches cities campaign

Caribbean urged to prepare for a tsunami

Inclusive dialogue key to Rio+20 outcome

Caribbean islands earn hurricane insurance rebate

Parliamentarians focus on risk reduction at Rio

Private sector plea for resilience at Rio+20

Top scientist appeals for better communication of risk

Rio’s call to action on disaster risk reduction

Land management key to US wildfire problem

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