2010 International Day for Disaster Reduction

This year's theme: My City is Getting Ready!

To mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the UNISDR secretariat is calling on its partners to play a more active role to protect cities against disasters. Many cities have been disrupted this year by disasters: earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and New Zealand; floods and heavy rainfalls in Pakistan, Eastern Europe, Mozambique and other parts of Africa; forest fires in Russia; and volcanic eruptions in Indonesia and Iceland. All have caused huge human suffering and economic damage. Cities have never been so at risk.

Date:

12 Oct 2010

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe (UNISDR EUR)

Keywords

Themes:: Civil Society/NGOs, Climate Change, Education & School Safety, Gender, Media, Public-private Partnerships, Governance
Countries:: Switzerland
Regions:: Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania