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32 Cities across Serbia join World Disaster Reduction Campaign, as work continues to establish a National Platform Serbia has taken a major step towards establishing a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction with the announcement that 32 Serbian cities have now formally joined the World Disaster Reduction Campaign – Making Cities Resilient: 'My city is getting ready!'	14 Sep 2011	News briefs
Margareta Wahlström holds press conference at Japan National Press Club, discusses March earthquake 国連国際防災戦略事務局（UNISDR）のトップである、マルガレータ・ワルストロム国連事務総長特別代表（防災担当）が9月8～11日にかけて、日本を公式訪問しました。9月9日、日本記者クラブで記者会見が行われました。 Margareta Wahlström, Margareta Wahlström, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Chief of UNISDR, visited Japan from 8 – 11 September. A press conference was held at Japan National Press Club on 9 September.	11 Sep 2011	News briefs
Hurricane Irene, a sign of things to come for growing urban centres and local governments – Political leadership needed to reduce risks In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene that hit the east coast of the United States just over a week ago, it is a reminder that disasters caused by extreme weather events are becoming common place even for countries and cities that are considered to be at the pinnacle of development.	6 Sep 2011	News briefs
Japan prepares for next ‘big’ one – over one million participate in massive drills Today marked National Disaster Reduction day in Japan, an annual event which commemorates the Great Kanto Earthquake which devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923. This year’s event, however, is particularly poignant, being the first since the 11 March Great East Japan Earthquake.	1 Sep 2011	News briefs
Water, too little or too much – a resource that can improve or destroy life: smarter water management needed to reduce disaster risks On the opening day of the World Water Week taking place in Stockholm, Sweden this week, speakers called for increased investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure and smarter water management to avoid drought, floods and other water-related disasters, particularly in urban areas.	24 Aug 2011	News briefs
World cities come up with a five-point action plan to work together for sustainable development and disaster risk reduction More than 200 participants, including 38 parliamentarians, mayors and vice mayors, from 33 countries adopted the Chengdu Declaration of Action, a five-point strategy to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing cities today.	15 Aug 2011	News briefs
Lebanese media trained to cover disasters through a risk reduction lens, as government prepares for forest fires More than twenty journalists from Lebanese radio, television and print media, as well as communication officers from the Lebanese government, attended a two-day media training in Beirut on how to cover disasters from a prevention angle.	22 Jul 2011	News briefs
East African countries join 'Making cities resilient' campaign - AU calls for integration of disaster risk reduction into national planning The rallying call of the UNISDR led ‘Making cities resilient campaign’ to city authorities to build resilient, sustainable urban communities to reduce disaster risks, has just added the East African cities of Bujumbura in Burundi, as well Arusha and Moshi in the Republic of Tanzania to its ever expanding list...	14 Jul 2011	Press release
East Africa Region to Tackle Disaster Risk Reduction, Common Strategy, Solutions to Address Urban Sustainability Sought The Africa Union Commission will hold a regional workshop for the East Africa region to accelerate action in the implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy on disaster risk reduction and its Programme of Action to reduce the vulnerabilities of EAC Member States to natural hazards.	12 Jul 2011	Press release
Message from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General For Disaster Risk Reduction On World Population Day The United Nations secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) joins the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in observing World Population Day 2011 – The World at 7 Billion. We welcome the campaign 7 Billion Actions which will spur commitment and spark actions vis-à-vis the opportunities and challenges presented by a world of seven billion people.	11 Jul 2011	Statements & speeches
City of Kuwait hosts major gathering on linking disaster risk reduction into urban planning and city development strategy in the Gulf States UNISDR, UNHABITAT and UNDP Kuwait organized a workshop on "Advancing disaster risk reduction and urban strategy in the Gulf States" in collaboration with the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) and the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP).	21 Jun 2011	News briefs
The 16th UN Interview Series “Ms. Yuki Matsuoka, Head of UNISDR Hyogo Office” UNインタビュー・シリーズ国連の幅広い活動をより多くの日本の皆様に知っていただくために、UNインタビュー・シリーズでは、国連諸機関の親善大使やサポーターをはじめ、国連を通して国際貢献されている方々にお話を伺っていきます。	20 Jun 2011	News briefs
Margareta Wahlstrom in Cairns to talk about disaster resilience and risk reduction In the lead-up to Cancun, the City of Cairns is a local government that is already taking action in DRR and CCA. Empowering local governments to engage in DRR is the world’s hope to build resilience against climate change.	1 Dec 2010	News briefs

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