Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Carlos Kaiser speaking to Matthew Wells.
UN Radio

Support for the disabled facing disasters “still in a symbolic stage”

17 March 2017
General News

Support for people with disabilities around the world who are preparing for disasters is “still in a symbolic stage”.

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A view of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.
Dominic Chavez/World Bank

Rapid urban growth in Americas means higher disaster risk

8 June 2016
General News

The rapid growth of cities in the Americas has increased the risk people face from natural and man-made disasters; that’s according to the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

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