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Hurricane Katrina: "Industrialized countries have to be prepared for the worst"	30 Aug 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
British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton	3 Oct 2005	Press release
Huge mudslides from Hurricane Stan were big killers in Central America and southern Mexico	6 Oct 2005	Press release
International Day for Disaster Reduction: Invest to prevent disasters	11 Oct 2005	Press release
Mongolian official wins UN Sasakawa award for work on dzud or 'white death'	12 Oct 2005	Press release
International Day for Disaster Reduction: Thailand to host Sasakawa ceremony	12 Oct 2005	Press release
Disaster reduction libraries: Indonesia will be the first country to receive the blue trunk	12 Oct 2005	Press release
International Day for Disaster Reduction & International Year of Microcredit	12 Oct 2005	Press release
Leaders of Indonesia's Simeulue community receive a prestigious UN award	13 Oct 2005	Press release
Hurricane Wilma: an example of effective early warning system	21 Oct 2005	Press release
British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton: "All children should know what a tsunami is... and how to react," says Tilly Smith "I am very lucky that I survived the tsunami and very sad for all the people who died and hope that my experience will show the power of education and help to save more lives in the future"	3 Nov 2005	News briefs
Building safer coastal communities: community development is the key to reducing the impact of natural hazards	15 Nov 2005	Press release
Interview with Yann Arthus Bertrand, internationally renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand worked with UNISDR to create a 2006 calendar that contains photographs highlighting the need for disaster risk reduction. UNISDR asked Yann some questions about his photography and interest in disaster preparedness.	22 Nov 2005	News briefs
Internationally renowned aerial photographer joins forces with ISDR to promote disaster risk reduction	22 Nov 2005	Press release
African solidarity strengthens disaster risk reduction	5 Dec 2005	Press release
"Governments must accelerate their efforts to make disaster risk reduction a national priority"	18 Jan 2006	Press release
Disasters increase by 18 per cent, but death rates drop	30 Jan 2006	Press release
100th anniversary San Francisco: "Too many children are killed in schools when disasters strike"	19 Apr 2006	Press release
Global conference on Preventing Disasters and Minimizing their Consequences at Harvard School of Public Health - address by Sálvano Briceño, Director UNISDR	27 Apr 2006	Statements & speeches
"Building safety should become a priority in countries vulnerable to natural hazards"	23 May 2006	Press release
3rd public symposium on post disaster recovery - opening remarks by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR	30 May 2006	Statements & speeches
Ministerial conference for the least development countries - address by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR	5 Jun 2006	Statements & speeches
Global disaster reduction education campaign: "Investing in school safety and disaster risk education pays off"	15 Jun 2006	Press release
Rapid, national, local and community response is key to saving lives during a tsunami	2 Aug 2006	Press release
Education and knowledge can save lives	25 Aug 2006	Press release
"The world needs to draw the lessons of Hurricane Katrina"	29 Aug 2006	Press release
World Bank - ISDR partnership to promote resilience of nations and communities to disasters	3 Oct 2006	Press release
More commitment needed to reduce the risk and impact of disasters	10 Oct 2006	Press release
ISDR urges more climate change action	24 Nov 2006	Press release

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

2005 UN Sasakawa Award recognises regional efforts in disaster reduction

British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton

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

International Day for Disaster Reduction: Invest to prevent disasters

Mongolian official wins UN Sasakawa award for work on dzud or 'white death'

International Day for Disaster Reduction: Thailand to host Sasakawa ceremony

Disaster reduction libraries: Indonesia will be the first country to receive the blue trunk

International Day for Disaster Reduction & International Year of Microcredit

Leaders of Indonesia's Simeulue community receive a prestigious UN award

Hurricane Wilma: an example of effective early warning system

British schoolgirl hero meets President Clinton: "All children should know what a tsunami is... and how to react," says Tilly Smith

Building safer coastal communities: community development is the key to reducing the impact of natural hazards

Interview with Yann Arthus Bertrand, internationally renowned aerial photographer

Internationally renowned aerial photographer joins forces with ISDR to promote disaster risk reduction

African solidarity strengthens disaster risk reduction

"Governments must accelerate their efforts to make disaster risk reduction a national priority"

Disasters increase by 18 per cent, but death rates drop

100th anniversary San Francisco: "Too many children are killed in schools when disasters strike"

Global conference on Preventing Disasters and Minimizing their Consequences at Harvard School of Public Health - address by Sálvano Briceño, Director UNISDR

"Building safety should become a priority in countries vulnerable to natural hazards"

3rd public symposium on post disaster recovery - opening remarks by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR

Ministerial conference for the least development countries - address by Sálvano Briceño, Director, UNISDR

Global disaster reduction education campaign: "Investing in school safety and disaster risk education pays off"

Rapid, national, local and community response is key to saving lives during a tsunami

Education and knowledge can save lives

"The world needs to draw the lessons of Hurricane Katrina"

World Bank - ISDR partnership to promote resilience of nations and communities to disasters

More commitment needed to reduce the risk and impact of disasters

ISDR urges more climate change action

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