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IDDR 2012 - Putting women and girls on the map On 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) will be an occasion to pay tribute to millions of girls and women around the world who are on the frontline making their communities and societies resilient to the impacts of disasters and the effects of climate change.	5 Oct 2012	News briefs
Disasters are "greatest threats to our national security" The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, made a keynote address to last week's 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, in which he explained why his administration has made "disaster reduction our top national priority."	29 Oct 2012	News briefs
Planners go Seoul gazing Seoul's Cheong Gye Cheon, a once polluted river now restored to its former glory, captured the attention of development planners and disaster managers meeting here this week for a Leadership Forum at UNISDR's Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction.	8 Nov 2012	News briefs
Lessons from Disasters - Keynote address by Margareta Wahlstrom Good morning. I must say that I am really honored and very impressed to have been asked to come and speak to this audience. I know you are a powerful group of scientists and I think a lot of students here today as well. And so, we have the both the advantage of accrued wisdom and hope for the future here today.	15 Jan 2013	Statements & speeches
Largest Filipino shopping chain joins UNISDR’s private sector advisory group The largest chain of shopping malls in the Philippines, SM Prime Holdings, has taken its leadership in disaster resilience to yet another level by becoming the newest member of the UNISDR Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG).	17 Jan 2013	News briefs
Thousands to attend Geneva platform on reducing disaster risk Heads of State, government ministers, parliamentarians, CEOs, scientists and civil society representatives will meet in Geneva in May to discuss a new global framework to reduce disaster risk.	5 Feb 2013	Press release
UNISDR private sector initiative launched in Africa A private sector initiative for Africa was launched today by UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, at the 4th Africa Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.	14 Feb 2013	News briefs
Africa stakes out its position on HFA and the post-2015 development agenda The 4th Africa Regional Platform concluded today with a detailed set of commitments and recommendations on the complex challenges Africa faces due to surging economic growth, rapid urbanization, climate change and a wide range of natural hazards.	15 Feb 2013	Press release
UN convenes major conference on economic losses from disasters There are just four weeks to go before 3,000 people arrive in Geneva to attend the largest-ever event staged by the United Nations to discuss how to stem the rising tide of economic losses from disaster events around the world which now regularly surpass $100 billion each year.	23 Apr 2013	Press release
Global disasters event opens with condolences for Oklahoma city tornado victims A global gathering which will prove critical for the future of reducing risk from disasters opened to a record attendance today with many expressions of sympathy to the people of Oklahoma City over the loss of life caused yesterday by a deadly tornado that damaged schools and took many lives including those of at least 20 school children.	21 May 2013	Press release
Private sector pioneers take on resilience challenge Leading figures from the private sector said today they were ready to "come in from the cold" and play a stronger leading role to reduce disaster risk.	21 May 2013	News briefs
Government ministers call for support to disaster-proof schools and hospitals at Global Platform Representatives from 35 governments who met with business executives and senior experts at the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, have issued a call "to develop nationally agreed standards for hazard risk assessments especially of critical infrastructure (including schools, health centers, electricity and water supply systems, nodal ITC centres, road and transport systems) by 2015."	22 May 2013	Press release

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