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Published: - Apr 22, 2021 The Andrés Manuel López Obrador governments proposal seeks to stop migration and climate change. What does all this imply?. According to the UN, the impact of the climate crisis in the modern era caused more and more people to decide to migrate, due to meteorological phenomena that impact on the life and activity of human beings. Photo: Pixabay LatinAmerican Post | Ariel Cipolla Your browser does not support the audio tag. Climate change is on the agenda...

ROAMC: Experts in risk reduction in the Americas agree upon a plan of action regarding disaster preparation Format More than 300 people from Latin America and the Caribbean came together virtually to address the progress in disaster preparation in the region. The meeting took place within the framework of the workshop entitled “Enhanced Disaster preparedness for systemic risk in complex scenarios: challenges and opportunities”, between April 13th and 16th of 2021. Disaster preparation is es...

Adapting the guiding principles to new realities Format When the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement were presented to the United Nations in 1998, they were ground-breaking. They helped to put the spotlight on millions of internally displaced people (IDPs) and inspired governments to pass national IDP legislation. Now, 23 years down the line, realities have changed and call for more attention on preventing displacement and finding durable solutions. Are the Guiding Principles still fit ...

Background The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the worlds largest humanitarian organization, with 192 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. Organizational Context Launched at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019, the Risk-informed Early Action Pa...

SRSG appeals for more DRR financing Format Author: Denis McClean 2021 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development REMARKS BY MAMI MIZUTORI, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, "FINANCING FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION & RISK-INFORMED APPROACHES TO INVESTING ACROSS THE SDGs" I would like to thank our co-hosts, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends for Disaster Risk Reduction – the Permanent Missions of Austr...

Addis Ababa, 07 April 2021 (ECA) - In June 2019, the United Nations launched its Disability Inclusion Strategy in the context of the 2030 Agenda’s principle of leaving no one behind.  The strategy, which will be implemented for five years and reviewed and updated as needed, aims to enable the UN system to support the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the sustainable development goals, the Agenda for Humanity prepared for the 2016 World Humani...

PM Narendra Modi (Reuters) NEW DELHI: Addressing a virtual gathering of international dignitaries which included premiers of Italy, the UK and Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the lessons from the pandemic should not be forgotten as they apply ‘not only to public health disasters but other disasters as well’. He emphasised on concerted efforts to mitigate climate change and meet the sustainable development goals. Inaugurating an international conference on disaster...

Cooperation must for ensuring resilience of global systems, says Prime Minister Modi SECTIONS Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 04:19 PM IST Share Synopsis Addressing the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure via video conference, Modi said countries that are making large investments in infrastructure, such as India, must ensure that this is an investment in resilience and not in risk. ANI Noting that many infrastructure systems cover the entire world, ...

Partnership on resilient infra must play important role in meeting some of COP26 expectations: PM © Provided by The Times of India NEW DELHI: Addressing a virtual gathering of international dignitaries which included premiers of Italy, the UK and Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the lessons from the pandemic should not be forgotten as they apply ‘not only to public health disasters but other disasters as well’. He emphasised on concerted efforts to mitigate climat...

Share this article Share this article Launched in collaboration with ARISE UAE, a network of private sector entities led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Patients can log onto www.rakhospitalrehab.com to register and get individualized prescription About 30% of COVID patients experience long-term debilitating aftereffects of the disease DUBAI, UAE, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RAK Hospital, a premier healthcare facility in the UAE in association with ARISE UAE launched t...