Title	UNISDR Source	Date
Swedish National Platform boosts Resilient Cities CampaignNews briefs“In Sweden we have legislation that requires our communities, municipalities to work with a lot of aspects that are in the ‘ten essentials’ of the Making Cities Resilient campaign,” said Janet Edwards, International Coordinator of the Swedish National...	Europe	17 Jan 2012
Campaign cities share ideas for protecting world’s ancient sitesNews briefsByblos, with its ancient port dating back 5,000 years, is dotted with Phoenician, Roman and medieval ruins along the waterfront that municipal authorities now fear are in danger from sea storms.	Europe; Geneva	4 Jan 2012
Bangkok floods, reducing urban risk in a changing climateNews briefsAs the Thai capital, Bangkok, recovers from the worst flooding in a century, many are concerned that the disaster may be a sign of things to come amid a changing climate.	Asia and The Pacific	3 Jan 2012
More Lebanese cities pledge to become resilientNews briefsIn 2010, Beirut, Baalbek, Byblos, Tyre, Saida and Tripoli, six of Lebanon’s most prominent and historic cities, together joined the UN’s “Making Cities Resilient” campaign, signalling a strong intent to improve their people’s safety and preparedness....	Regional Office for Arab States	26 Dec 2011
Disasters now key in multinational country assessmentsNews briefsDisaster risk is now a key factor influencing the way corporations look at living standards, particularly when structuring compensation packages for expatriate employees.	Geneva	12 Dec 2011
Invest today for a safer tomorrow says President ZumaNews briefsSouth African President, Jacob Zuma, borrowed the UNISDR slogan "invest today for a safer tomorrow" when he spoke today at the opening of the Durban Local Government Convention which aims to develop an Adaptation Charter this weekend which will feed into...	Africa	2 Dec 2011
Alpine cities feel heat from climate changeNews briefsIn Tyrol, Austria, a poster showing a green valley with snow-capped mountains in the distance greeted delegates to a conference on climate change – a beautiful summer scene which hides a potential nightmare scenario for winter tourism in the alps.	Europe	29 Nov 2011
Kristianstad inspires with flood protection measuresNews briefsThe municipality of Kristianstad in Southern Sweden, one of over a thousand cities that have now joined UNISDR’s World Disaster Reduction Campaign (2010-2015) - Making Cities Resilient: "My city is getting ready" was recently awarded role model status...	Europe	22 Nov 2011
Thirty-Six more local governments in Philippines sign up for Making Cities Resilient CampaignNews briefsToday 36 more cities in the Philippines signed up to UNISDR’s ‘Making Cities Resilient Campaign: My City is Getting Ready!’ They joined the Campaign during the 3rd League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Global Convention and Exposition in Manila on...	Asia and The Pacific	18 Nov 2011
Disaster resilience key to green economyNews briefsA strong push from the UN Environment Programme for green investments to protect key sectors of the economy from crises and shocks has earned praise from private companies keen to reduce disaster risk.	Geneva	16 Nov 2011
Community resilience gaining ground in AsiaNews briefsSeeking new ways to strengthen community resilience, city officials from Thailand and Viet Nam today began a two-day exchange with counterparts in the Philippines to examine the award-winning “Purok system” used by the city of San Francisco, Philippines,...	Asia and The Pacific	14 Nov 2011
Americas pledge to protect schoolsNews briefsEighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to tighten up on school safety while also integrating disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum, following high-level talks on education in Panama City.	The Americas	10 Nov 2011
Role Model Cities Highlight Campaign BenefitsNews briefsRole model cities from around the world are meeting for two days in Geneva to brainstorm the next phase of the campaign “Making Cities Resilient – My City is Getting Ready!” and have agreed on extending it to 2015.	Geneva	1 Nov 2011
Saijo City Japan 'Steps Up' with school disaster risk reduction education programmeNews briefsRecognizing the importance of risk reduction, the Japanese city of Saijo expanded their disaster risk reduction (DRR) education program to train children and young people to be future leaders in DRR. The program, which now trains students older than twelve-years...	UNISDR Hyogo	17 Oct 2011
Children's Charter for DRR: South Africa budgets for safe schoolsNews briefs...	Africa	14 Oct 2011
Message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction by Margareta WahlströmStatements & speechesThis year on International Disaster Reduction Day, UNISDR and its partners invite children and young people to “Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction” as the group of people most affected by disasters worldwide.	Geneva	13 Oct 2011
UNISDR says the young are the largest group affected by disastersPress releaseThe UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, today marked International Disaster Reduction Day with a call for children and young people to be empowered and engaged in disaster risk reduction as the group most affected by disasters each year.	Geneva	13 Oct 2011
Major Pakistan Cities Join UNISDR ‘Resilient Cities’ CampaignNews briefsMore than 30 cities across seven provinces in Pakistan signed up to the UNISDR World Disaster Reduction Campaign Making Cities Resilient on Saturday though many of them are still under water or recovering from heavy floods.	Asia and The Pacific	10 Oct 2011
26 Years after Major Earthquake - Mexico City Targets at Risk BuildingsNews briefsBetween observance of the 26th anniversary of the September 1985 earthquake in Mexico City and Mexico’s hosting of the global celebration yesterday of the 2011 World Habitat Day under the theme Cities and Climate Change, the municipal government of the...	The Americas	4 Oct 2011
World Habitat Day 2011: Over 800 cities join resilience campaign to fight climate changePress releaseThe UN Disaster Risk Reduction Office, UNISDR, today announced that 841 cities and municipalities around the world, representing hundreds of millions of urban dwellers, are now active participants in the World Disaster Reduction Campaign “Making Cities...	Geneva	3 Oct 2011

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