G8 calls for more effective strategy to reduce disasters worldwide

It was no coincidence that the recent G8 Summit in Gleneagles specifically addressed the future of disaster risk reduction, and undertook to call for greater support for a more effective International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, with strong leadership from the United Nations.
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11 Jul 2005
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  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

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