There are no natural disasters. Disasters have human causes. New research links urban growth to increased risk of droughts, extreme heat and water stress. 🌇🏜️ 🌱🏙️ We need to improve how we design and build cities to make them more liveable and resilient. Get the whole story here ➡️ https://ow.ly/xTkw50T6ePr
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Internationale Angelegenheiten
Dedicated to building disaster resilience and tackling climate change through implementation of the Sendai Framework
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At the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), we're dedicated to helping countries and communities lower risk and raise resilience in the face of natural and human-induced hazards. Our work is guided by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year agreement adopted by the international community in 2015, which was the first building block of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Externer Link zu United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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- Internationale Angelegenheiten
- Größe
- 51–200 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Geneva
- Art
- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1999
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- Disaster Risk Reduction und Resilience
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9-11 rue de Varembé
Geneva, 1202, CH
Beschäftigte von United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Ryan Bank
Global Managing Director of the GIC
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Mathieu Verougstraete
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Adam Fysh
Programme Management Officer - Risk Analysis and Reporting at UNDRR
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Tanguy Thomas
IT Expert (software developer, project manager) specialized in secured data-driven web applications (WCMS, RMS, DMS, DPS) skilled in Java, .Net…
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Disaster risk reduction involves ✅ Preventing risk ✅ Managing risk ✅ Reducing risk ...to #StopTheSpiral 🌀 Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/TPum50T4O5k
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Are you a young person passionate about making a difference from a disaster risk reduction perspective? 📢 Do not miss out on our upcoming seminar focused on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), where you will learn DRR concepts and how to mainstream the key concepts in your sustainable development initiatives. Why Attend? This seminar is your chance to gain the insights you need to excel in our upcoming DRR Art Competition! Yes! UNDRR Africa Office, SEM, & AYAB shall be calling on young creatives to submit an art piece to demonstrate how educating young people builds a resilient future. The Prize? The winner will be sponsored to attend the UNDRR Africa - Regional Platform in Namibia this October! 🏆✈️ Prepare to be inspired, learn, and create! ✨
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🐶 🐕 🐩 Today is International Dog Day. 🐩 🐕 🐶 To keep dogs 🐕 (and other animals) and their owners safe, disaster risk reduction and evacuation plans need to consider the welfare of pets 🐈 and domestic animals ➡️ https://ow.ly/G9ns50T6j1z #InternationalDogDay
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📢 Early warning by 24 hours can cut the damage from storms or heatwaves by 30%. ➡️ https://ow.ly/L3BN50RbzCv #EarlyWarningsForAll
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Five terms to know, five challenges to tackle for #OurCommonFuture - which is also #OurResilientFuture ! 👇
The upcoming Summit of the Future represents a pivotal moment to put our world on course to address some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Leaders will be called upon to take definitive action to create a better tomorrow for all people, everywhere. Take a look at 5 key terms to know for #OurCommonFuture
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🗓️ Reminder: Why didn't they warn us? How to reach communities with early warning to mitigate water-related hazards Online World Water Week event, today at 17:00 CEST hashtag#WWweek hashtag#WaterAction hashtag#EarlyWarningsForAll https://ow.ly/N19T50T5A2B
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💦 Water is at the heart of many disasters, but water can also guide us through crises. 🚰 This week is World Water Week - with a deep dive into Bridging Borders! Cooperation on water paves the way for cooperation on all shared challenges – including reducing disaster risk. 💡Discover UNDR's #WordsIntoAction guide on managing transboundary water-related risks ➡️ https://ow.ly/mmk750T4JAx #WWWeek #BridgingBorders #WaterCooperation #WaterAction
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We need to empower the future generations for a resilient, disaster-free future! #EarlyWarningsForAll #OurResilientFuture #AreYouReady24
Just as I was talking to children and young people in Tonga today about the importance of disaster preparedness, we experienced an earthquake. Thanks to early warning systems, we were soon informed that there was no threat of a tsunami. These tools are vital for so many - in the Pacific and beyond. The United Nations is working to ensure that early warning systems protect every person on Earth by the end of 2027. 📷: UN Photo/Kiara Worth
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Wetlands can help reduce disaster risks. They provide a buffer against the impacts of floods, droughts, hurricanes and tsunamis, and build resilience to climate change.
Wetlands are our unsung heroes, playing a crucial role in mitigating #ClimateChange & preserving biodiversity! Let's appreciate and conserve these vital habitats! Check out 5 facts on why wetlands deserve to be celebrated: https://lnkd.in/dxvpyVZE
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