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United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction Short List Announced

Projects and initiatives from the Philippines, Sweden, Bangladesh, and Brazil. ... More

Building Collapse in Bangladesh “underlines how deficient building codes can fuel disasters,” says UNISDR’s Wahlström

National building codes need to be strengthened and implemented to minimize casualties. ... More

Space is Slowly Evolving into an Area of Focus for Disaster Risk Reduction

“How to link space-based technologies, and the information they capture, to the wider issues of disaster risk reduction and long-term sustainable deve ... More

New United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Report

Synthesis report on consultations on the post-2015 framework on disaster risk reduction (HFA2). ... More

UNISDR’s Next Round of Online Dialogues on Disaster Risk Reduction

Dialogue focuses on the “critical issues and priorities needed to address urban risks and local governance for disaster resilience.” ... More

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