Tag: COVID-19
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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…
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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:
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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…
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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…
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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:
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‘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…
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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,…
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National Resilience Council COVID-19 Knowledge Series
In April 2020, the National Resilience Council (NRC), in partnership with ARISE Philippines, Zuellig Family Foundation, and the Makati Business Club, launched its 4-part COVID-19 Knowledge Series: Expert Dialogue on Resilience, Public Health, and Human Security. This series aims to provide a platform for informed multi-stakeholder dialogue; bridge global knowledge and expertise with local practice;…
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The digital challenge
Source: The Philippine Star – Filipino Worldview | Author: Ambassador Roberto R. Romulo | Date: May 29, 2020 Recently, the National Resilience Council (NRC) held its 4th Webinar conference hosted by the Makati Business Club, this time focusing on economic recovery and resilience. The guest speaker was BSP Governor Ben Diokno. DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and I…