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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Invest to prevent disasters	11 Oct 2005	Press release
Earthquake in Pakistan and India - Schools and hospitals need to be better protected	11 Oct 2005	News briefs
Huge mudslides from Hurricane Stan were big killers in Central America and southern Mexico	6 Oct 2005	Press release
British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton	3 Oct 2005	Press release
2005 UN Sasakawa Award recognises regional efforts in disaster reduction The UN Sasakawa Award Jury named Mr. Chimeddorj Batchulluun of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the Government of Mongolia as the 2005 Laureate for his efforts in raising awareness about the impact of the Dzud on pastoral livestock.	23 Sep 2005	Press release
Hurricane Katrina: "Industrialized countries have to be prepared for the worst"	30 Aug 2005	Press release
Floods in Switzerland and Central Europe: "We should never forget that we are all vulnerable to natural hazards."	24 Aug 2005	Press release
Fires in Portugal: "There is a need for stronger cooperation between countries."	23 Aug 2005	Press release
Indian monsoon in Mumbai: landslides were the main killers	29 Jul 2005	Press release
Third international warning conference to be held in Bonn next Month	26 Jul 2005	Press release
Hurricane season: "Preparation is key," says Salvano Briceño from ISDR	19 Jul 2005	Press release
Annan issues report on strengthening global, regional response in tsunami's wake UN News Service. Ahead of tomorrow's address to the Economic and Social Council by former United States President Bill Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy overseeing recovery efforts from December's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has issued his recommendations on how national, global and regional responses to natural disasters can be improved.	13 Jul 2005	News briefs
G8 calls for more effective strategy to reduce disasters worldwide	11 Jul 2005	Press release
Early warning system in the Indian Ocean: one of the main achievements, six months after the tsunami tragedy	22 Jun 2005	Press release
ISDR joins Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to boost information and education on disasters	10 Jun 2005	Press release
International Year of Microcredit: an opportunity to explore the impact of micro finance on disaster reduction	26 May 2005	Press release
Meeting in Mauritius for a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean	12 Apr 2005	Press release
Heightened awareness allows effective evacuations following Sumatra earthquake	29 Mar 2005	Press release
Disaster risk reduction essential for sustainable development	22 Mar 2005	Press release
Paris meeting commits to development of Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system	11 Mar 2005	Press release
International Women's Day high level panel - statement by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR	8 Mar 2005	Statements & speeches
Meeting in Paris to plan tsunami early warning system	1 Mar 2005	Press release
Tsunami: a technical seminar in Tokyo before Paris	18 Feb 2005	Press release
26 December tsunami provokes high jump in disaster death figures	17 Feb 2005	Press release
World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 18 – 22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 阪神淡路大震災から10年たった兵庫県神戸市で、1月18日から22日まで「国連防災世界会議(WCDR)」が開かれました。 Through its resolution A/RES/58/214, the United Nations General Assembly convened a World Conference on Disaster Reduction, to be held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005.	1 Feb 2005	News briefs
UN conference on disaster reduction concludes; adopts plan of action for next ten years	22 Jan 2005	Press release
Nations call for safer hospitals and schools to prepare for disasters	21 Jan 2005	Press release
UN to coordinate Early Warning System for Indian Ocean	20 Jan 2005	Press release
Know risk or no risk? UN launches guide on disaster risk reduction	19 Jan 2005	Press release
Global Early Warning System launched at conference on disaster reduction	19 Jan 2005	Press release

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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Invest to prevent disasters

Earthquake in Pakistan and India - Schools and hospitals need to be better protected

Huge mudslides from Hurricane Stan were big killers in Central America and southern Mexico

British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton

2005 UN Sasakawa Award recognises regional efforts in disaster reduction

Hurricane Katrina: "Industrialized countries have to be prepared for the worst"

Floods in Switzerland and Central Europe: "We should never forget that we are all vulnerable to natural hazards."

Fires in Portugal: "There is a need for stronger cooperation between countries."

Indian monsoon in Mumbai: landslides were the main killers

Third international warning conference to be held in Bonn next Month

Hurricane season: "Preparation is key," says Salvano Briceño from ISDR

Annan issues report on strengthening global, regional response in tsunami's wake

G8 calls for more effective strategy to reduce disasters worldwide

Early warning system in the Indian Ocean: one of the main achievements, six months after the tsunami tragedy

ISDR joins Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union to boost information and education on disasters

International Year of Microcredit: an opportunity to explore the impact of micro finance on disaster reduction

Meeting in Mauritius for a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean

Heightened awareness allows effective evacuations following Sumatra earthquake

Disaster risk reduction essential for sustainable development

Paris meeting commits to development of Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system

International Women's Day high level panel - statement by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR

Meeting in Paris to plan tsunami early warning system

Tsunami: a technical seminar in Tokyo before Paris

26 December tsunami provokes high jump in disaster death figures

World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 18 – 22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

UN conference on disaster reduction concludes; adopts plan of action for next ten years

Nations call for safer hospitals and schools to prepare for disasters

UN to coordinate Early Warning System for Indian Ocean

Know risk or no risk? UN launches guide on disaster risk reduction

Global Early Warning System launched at conference on disaster reduction

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