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- UNISDR says tackling urban risk will help reduce poverty, at the launch…
  
  Tackling urban risk is everybody's business -- from national to local governments, community groups, professional associations and the…
- 21
  
  Sep
  
  2010
- UN launches disaster reduction campaign 'Making Cities Resilient' in Africa, at Planning…
  
  Maputo (Mozambique) and Overstrand Municipality (South Africa) are the latest local governments to join the World Disaster Reduction…
- 15
  
  Sep
  
  2010
- UN supports Mexico City's efforts to train 10,000 public servants to confront…
  
  Mexico City, a high-risk mega city, expects to train 10,000 civil servants on their responsibilities and options to…
- 27
  
  Aug
  
  2010
- Disaster risk reduction forum held, against backdrop of Shanghai Expo
  
  Some 150 participants from local governments around the world, national representatives, academia, civil society and private sector exhibitors…
- 25
  
  Aug
  
  2010
- Chennai launches “Safer Chennai Campaign”
  
  Chennai, one of the first Indian cities to participate in Making Cities Resilient campaign, has launched its own…
- 25
  
  Aug
  
  2010
- Training toolkit and "factsheet" piloted in Kenya to strengthen disaster management
  
  On 25 to 26 August, the UNISDR Regional Office for Africa is holding a pilot workshop on “Training…
- 25
  
  Aug
  
  2010
- Indonesia strengthens bid to make schools and hospitals safer
  
  Over 13,000 schools and hospitals have joined the “One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals Campaign” since its national…
- 24
  
  Aug
  
  2010
- In Shanghai, Port-au-Prince Mayor urges local governments to develop “a culture of…
  
  “Local governments need to develop a culture of security and have access to the means to respond to…
- 30
  
  Jul
  
  2010
- Three more mayors join resilient cities campaign from Philippines
  
  Three mayors from the Philippines joined 60 other mayors from around the world who have pledged to meet…
- 26
  
  Jul
  
  2010
- ECOSOC side event briefing: Resilient cities - disaster risk reduction in an…
  
  The event addressed current initiatives related to urban risk reduction, in particular in Port-of-Prince, Tijuana and Kathmandu. Eminent…
- 15
  
  Jul
  
  2010

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