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 […]
‘Pandemics do not recognise borders, so a united international response is vital under the guidance of WHO’
UNDRR head Mami Mizutori talked with The Times of India about how a comprehensive approach to deal with disasters, backed by international collaboration can be done in the context of the COVID19 outbreak.
NRC partners attend international workshop on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
From July 31 to August 3, around 38 representatives from 19 countries gathered at Jeju-do, South Korea for the four-day training-workshop on “Developing Capacities on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific Region.” The workshop was organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) affiliated International Training Centre for Authorities […]