'When it comes to reducing the loss of livelihoods, we are not making enough progress, and I think that needs to be pursued with great sense of urgency,' says Kamal Kishore, head of the United Nations ...
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The official stressed the significance of developing self-protection and community-based programs, IRNA reported. Concerning the significance of empowering the next generation for a resilient future, ...
Together with the World Health Organization Sasakawa Health Prize and the UN Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize, the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is one of ...
"Stop Disasters," an online video game developed by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), teaches young people how to reduce risks linked to flooding, hurricanes and other ...
Dr P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, on Tuesday called for a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction ...
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Mishra called for advance planning of recovery mechanisms to ensure that reconstruction efforts reduce existing vulnerabilities instead of reproducing them.