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On this page you will find coverage of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. For further details visit the official Conference website.

You can also follow the hashtag #WCDRR on social media.

  • The third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is took place from  14 -18 March 2015 in Sendai, Japan.
  • The conference brought together government and civil society leaders from around the world to discuss ways to better prepare for and curb the impact of disasters, and to agree on an updated global response framework.
  • The main aim of the conference was to update the landmark agreement reached a decade ago in Hyogo, also in Japan, which detailed the work required from all different sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses. The Hyogo Framework for Action has produced some important successes, including the reduction in the number of people directly affected by natural disasters in Asia – where most such disasters occur – by almost one billion.
In March, in Sendai, Japan, the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction can set a course to greater resilience- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Safe, functioning hospitals are part of building resilience to disasters. Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General World Health Organization
After ten years of the Hyogo Framework Agreement, there is no reason why a finance minister or CEO would choose to pay for disaster recover but not invest in prevention - Margareta Wahlstrom head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
I am coming to Sendai to meet with governments from around the world, as well as community leaders, business executives and all other who are key to making disaster risk reduction happen - former President of Finland, Ms. Tarja Halonen

Latest news from Sendai

502, 2018

Development indicators trending downward for world’s poorest countries, UN warns

05 Feb 2018|Categories: Goal 1: No Poverty, News|Tags: |

The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unless urgent action is taken, new United Nations analysis has revealed.

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202, 2018

Partnership key to ensuring all children can access education – senior UN officials

02 Feb 2018|Categories: Goal 4: Quality Education, News|Tags: |

Stressing the importance of quality education for the future of young people and children, senior United Nations officials, including the head of its education agency and the UN youth envoy, called for cooperation to strengthen education and learning programmes in all corners of the world.

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202, 2018

UN forum’s key message: Young people must be meaningful participants in policy-making

02 Feb 2018|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: |

Young people must be involved at all levels of policy-making and in all processes that affect them, including in the design of national plans, according to a summary statement issued at the end of a United Nations forum on youth.

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