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Replacement of Hyogo Framework raised at UN committee Japan is to hold an international conference to share the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake in the latter half of next year, according to a debate at the United Nations in New York on the latest report of the United Nations Secretary General on Implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.	9 Nov 2011	News briefs
UNISDR head meets with private sector in China to discuss disaster risk reduction The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, is in China today for a first round of consultations on disaster risk reduction with entrepreneurs and business people.	8 Nov 2011	Press release
ASEAN Prioritises Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), The World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) are convening the “ASEAN Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Forum” to help ASEAN Member States build greater financial resilience to natural disasters.	8 Nov 2011	Press release
Myanmar gets real on disaster risk reduction Cyclones, earthquakes, floods and drought combined with poverty have spurred the Myanmar government into complete acceptance of the need for a radical overhaul of its approach to disaster management and risk reduction.	4 Nov 2011	News briefs
Insurance necessary for resilience in earthquake zones Turkey’s 23 October quake revealed that only 9 per cent of building owners were insured despite it being mandatory in the country’s municipal areas.	2 Nov 2011	News briefs
Role Model Cities Highlight Campaign Benefits Role model cities from around the world are meeting for two days in Geneva to brainstorm the next phase of the campaign “Making Cities Resilient – My City is Getting Ready!” and have agreed on extending it to 2015.	1 Nov 2011	News briefs
Southern Africa launches Disaster Risk Reduction Platform When unexpectedly heavy floods displaced more than a million people in southern Africa in 2007, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) began to meet annually to prepare for future occurrences, culminating in the creation of the SADC Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction this month.	31 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
Government auditors talk risk reduction as quake hits Disaster risk reduction was high on the agenda as government auditors met in Turkey this week to discuss accountability and good practices in the area of disaster-related aid, against the tragic backdrop of Sunday’s 7.2 quake that left over 400 dead and 2,000-plus buildings destroyed.	27 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
Current efforts to mitigate climate change fall short of reaching vital goal, UN warns International efforts to mitigate climate change are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a United Nations report warned, just a month before a major conference on the issue is held in Durban, South Africa.	25 Oct 2011	News briefs
Turkish earthquake puts building practices in the spotlight says UNISDR The tragic loss of life in yesterday’s earthquake in the Ercis region of Turkey and the reported collapse of almost 1,000 buildings underlines the importance of providing the right incentives and information to builders and owners in the world’s most dangerous earthquake zones, says UNISDR, the UN office for disaster reduction.	24 Oct 2011	Press release
Japanese students announce a ‘Youth Declaration’ to revitalize Tohuku region Four student representatives from Kobe University, Bukkyo University and Tohuku University announced a ‘Youth Declaration’ during United Nations Day celebrations in Sendai City to highlight the commitment and active participation of youth in building disaster resilient communities.	24 Oct 2011	News briefs
Egypt celebrates the International Day for Disaster Reduction side by side with children and youth UNISDR, the UN's disaster risk reduction office, in Egypt joined events around the world to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction, 13 October, with the theme of recognizing the role of children and young people as partners in disaster risk reduction.	23 Oct 2011	News briefs
Lebanon puts army and civil service on front line of risk reduction UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the news that both the Lebanese Army and the National Institute of Administration, the country’s civil service, are to make disaster risk reduction a core element of staff training.	21 Oct 2011	Press release
Many children dying and jobs being lost in Asian floods says UNISDR The floods which have affected eight million people across South East Asia, and which now threaten Bangkok, have underlined shortcomings in disaster risk reduction with many children drowning because they cannot swim, and thousands of workers now unemployed because of poorly located manufacturing plants, the Head of the UN’s Bangkok Office for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR, Jerry Velasquez said today.	21 Oct 2011	Press release
Lebanon acts to scale up disaster reduction One of the world’s most earthquake-prone and heavily urbanized countries, Lebanon, is bringing together 96 mayors and other leaders from over 80 cities and municipalities for two days this week to discuss progress on disaster risk reduction across a wide range of threats.	20 Oct 2011	News briefs
Bangkok now facing record floods Earlier today, Thailand’s Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, said it was impossible to protect all of Bangkok from the worst floods in decades, describing the situation as a national crisis.	20 Oct 2011	News briefs
Cape Town: What it takes to be a role model city On 12 October, following the launch of its Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC), Cape Town joined 14 other cities around the world who have been awarded ‘Role Model City’ status by UNISDR, the UN office for disaster risk reduction.	19 Oct 2011	News briefs
How to better communicate disaster risk reduction Some of the biggest media houses in the world from the Times of India to the Philippines Daily Inquirer to Caracol Television in Colombia have now participated in media training on disaster risk reduction organized by UNISDR, the United Nations office for disaster reduction, with the support of ECHO, the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid branch.	18 Oct 2011	News briefs
Government of Myanmar to adopt disaster risk reduction plan The new Government of Myanmar intends to adopt the disaster risk reduction plan that was drawn up after Cyclone Nargis two years ago following a series of meetings with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström.	18 Oct 2011	Press release
Saijo City Japan 'Steps Up' with school disaster risk reduction education programme Recognizing the importance of risk reduction, the Japanese city of Saijo expanded their disaster risk reduction (DRR) education program to train children and young people to be future leaders in DRR. The program, which now trains students older than twelve-years old, was launched as part of the International Day for Disaster Reduction celebrations in the city.	17 Oct 2011	News briefs
Floods reveal risk reduction gaps in Thailand The annual monsoon season in South East Asia continues to wreak havoc on lives and economies across many parts of the region with Thailand reportedly suffering from the worst floods in 50 years.	17 Oct 2011	News briefs
Children's Charter for DRR: South Africa budgets for safe schools South Africa’s Western Cape Provincial Government announced this week that it was increasing the budget allocation for safe schools from Rand 19 million to Rand 21 million and is taking steps to incorporate disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum.	14 Oct 2011	News briefs
Risk Reduction the World Over Some 80 plus countries commemorated the UN International Disaster Reduction Day (IDDR 11) yesterday. “This welcome groundswell of support concretely demonstrates the growing importance and awareness of risk reduction around the world,” said UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström today.	14 Oct 2011	News briefs
Strong commitment to disaster risk reduction in Myanmar Myanmar, a country prone to natural hazards, has shown positive progress in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and responses in recent years. Now, the Government is stepping up cooperation with global and regional partners to reach its long-term target of becoming a disaster resilient country.	14 Oct 2011	News briefs
Message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction by Margareta Wahlström This year on International Disaster Reduction Day, UNISDR and its partners invite children and young people to “Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction” as the group of people most affected by disasters worldwide.	13 Oct 2011	Statements & speeches
UNISDR says the young are the largest group affected by disasters The UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, today marked International Disaster Reduction Day with a call for children and young people to be empowered and engaged in disaster risk reduction as the group most affected by disasters each year.	13 Oct 2011	Press release
UN Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2011 (Japanese Version) 国際防災の日（10月13日）国連事務総長メッセージの日本語版です。	13 Oct 2011	News briefs
Children’s Charter for DRR: Risk Reduction on Film In Vietnam, adults cried as they watched the short film children in their community made about the flash flood that devastated their homes.	13 Oct 2011	News briefs