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Register for the launch of a new scientific report on hazards definition

20 July 2020 15:34

Register from: https://council.science/events/hazards-report/ The broad range and complex nature of hazards calls for a standardised fully-fledged characterization of hazards that serves as a basis for countries to assess and accordingly enhance their risk reduction policies and operational ris...

UNDRR Initial COVID-19 Engagement Strategy and Communication Campaign

10 July 2020 10:05

Join us for a free webinar as we discuss this important matter – https://cutt.ly/LRWSwebinar

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Job Opening: UNDRR consultancy on DRR Research Agenda and Institutional Landscape

08 July 2020 16:47

Details and Application: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=137741&Lang=en-US Posting Title:DRR Research Agenda and Institutional LandscapeDepartment/Office:United Nations Office for Disaster Risk ReductionDuty Station:GENEVAPosting Period:02 July 2020 - 14 July 2020Job Opening Nu...

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Webinar: Could El Niño Long Range Warning System help countries manage the effects of severe weather events?

08 June 2020 10:29

Join us for a free webinar as we discuss this important matter - https://cutt.ly/LRWSwebinar Currently many countries are experiencing severe drought. Could the impacts of drought have been minimised with an effective long-range warning system (LRWS)? Tonkin + Taylor in partnership with In...

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Webinar | Transition from response to recovery 12 May 2020

04 May 2020 17:52

Join us for a webinar as we come together with to discuss the transition from response to recovery of COVID-19. Click here to register.

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UNDRR Initial COVID-19 Engagement Strategy and Communication Campaign

10 April 2020 08:52

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented event in modern human history, requiring the United Nations system to work as One UN to support countries.The UN Secretary-General has asked the international community to focus on three critical areas of action: 1) Tackling the health emergency; 2)...

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IRDR Scientists's Viewpoint towards COVID-19

31 March 2020 15:05

2020 has become the year of coping with COVID-19.The WHO declared this as Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 31th of January 2020, and finally a pandemic on 11th March 2020.IRDR Scientific Committee members contribute to the analysis this pandemic from DRR aspect and they we...

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Call for participation: Global Congress on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

02 March 2020 16:35

Global Congress on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction will be organized in Bhubaneswar on 9-10th Oct 2020. The congress aims to gather more than 500 DRR and Climate Change Professors, Researchers, Students, and Practitioner from United Nations, INGOS and most of the prestigious Universities...

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter | December 2019 Edition

13 December 2019 09:04

Dear reader,Thank you for being an avid subscriber of the DRR and Open Data Newsletter.We hope that you have enjoyed ...

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter | November 2019 Edition

13 December 2019 08:59

UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Climate Change and DisplacementClimate change and natural disasters can add to and worsen the threats that force people to flee across international borders. The interplay between climate, conflict, poverty and persecution greatly increases the complexity of refuge...