An update from Mami Mizutori, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction — 16 September 2020
In the newsletter circulated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori writes about Disaster Risk Governance. We must recognize that the greatest single driver of disaster risk is weak governance and lack of political commitment to invest in reducing disaster risk. Disaster risk governance has been […]
Kuwentuhang Lokal with Disiplina Muna Ambassadors
Learn how “Disipilina Muna” Ambassadors, Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso of the City of Manila, Mayor Benjie Magalong of Baguio City, Mayor Richard Gomez of Ormoc City, and Mayor Darel Dexter Uy of Dipolog City promote discipline in the new normal as we fight against COVID-19. Watch their DZMM Teleradyo interviews below:
Launch of the Hazard Definition & Classification Review – Technical Report
The International Science Council (ISC) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched the Hazard Definition & Classification Review – Technical Report to identify the full scope of all hazards relevant to the Sendai Framework and the scientific definitions of these hazards. You may download the report here: https://council.science/events/hazards-report/?fbclid=IwAR0VcAr7YPj_4qTnPR2foumfGXoC-RKnY0rw1Fu2nGgSIDoq1zG7yfCx7J0 You may find […]
An update from Mami Mizutori, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction — 13 July 2020
In the newsletter circulated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori writes about the lessons brought about by the COVID crisis: with good governance being at the heart of disaster resilience and the need for better recovery strategies that are climate-conscious and environmentally sustainable. I […]
Web-based Geospatial Risk Database for COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery
The National Resilience Council of the Philippines forged a partnership with the Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines Project of the Ateneo de Manila University, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, and EpiMetrics, Inc. to implement the Web-based Geospatial Risk Database for COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery training program. Its first phase was launched from June […]
An update from Mami Mizutori, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction — 25 June 2020
In the newsletter circulated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori writes an update on the on-going efforts and initiatives by DRR Organizations and Advocates in the fight against COVID-19. There is worldwide recognition that the fight against COVID-19 will mainly take place […]
Response and Recovery Efforts by the Private Sector and Local Governments in the Philippine
NRC President, Ms. Toni Yulo-Loyzaga spoke about the Response and Recovery Efforts by the Private Sector and Local Governments in the Philippine during the Multi-Hazards Approach and COVID-19: Flattening the Curve and Early Recovery Lessons Webinar organized by APRU- Association of Pacific Rim Universities Watch the full session below:
‘Dogged pragmatism’ needed to save Ocean: UN Special Envoy
Author: UN News | Date: 2 June 2020 ‘Dogged pragmatism’ is needed to save the Ocean as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. Peter Thomson, who hails from the Pacific Ocean island of Fiji, spoke to UN News ahead of World Oceans Day marked […]
Time for nature
Author: United Nations The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. For instance, each year, marine plants produce more than a half of our atmosphere’s oxygen, and a mature tree cleans our air, absorbing 22 kilos of carbon dioxide, […]