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Persons with disabilities constitute 16% of the world's population, with 80% living in the Global South. They are frequently the most affected by natural hazards, climate-induced disasters, and global health emergencies. To understand the progress made in disability inclusion in DRR, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters as a follow-up to the 2013 Global Survey. The results show limited progress in disab...

This Words into Action guide aims to promote greater implementation of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) across all sectors to protect the most exposed populations from disasters. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for integrated solutions that address interconnected risks. Multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) are essential tools for that enable individuals, communities, governments, business and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazar...

Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan.

PRRD board directors discussed the proposed legislation at their October 5, 2023 board meeting and agreed that three months isn’t sufficient time to get a solid understanding of the act, nor is it enough time to consult their respective communities and constituents. 

The Peace River Regional District says they feel the provincial government’s plan to modernize the Emergency Program Act is too open-ended for local governments to deal with - nor have they been left with enough time to consult their communities.

THE Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction H.E. Mami Mizutori and key government officials will visit the Philippines to meet with Pres. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and members of His Cabinet to discuss the country’s hosting of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR). To be

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The member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) today adopted the <a href="https://scm.oas.org/IDMS/Redirectpage.aspx?class=XLIII.4%20CIDI/RIMDS-IV/DEC.&classNum=1&lang=e">Nassau Declaration</a> and the <a href="https://scm.oas.org/IDMS/

■ Jane B. Cadalig The city government will focus on making Baguio a resilient city in the next three years, pursuant to its commitment to the United Nations’ Making Resilient Cities (MCR) 2030 campaign. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said after he attended the U.N.-sponsored Disaster Risk Reduction and Resiliency Convention in South Korea, he realized Baguio

States are making progress in planning their responses to climate change, particularly through NAPs; yet, refugees and IDPs are still being overlooked.