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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

2610, 2017

‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment as Africa’s youth population surges

26 Oct 2017|Categories: News, Youth|

If Africa is to keep pace with an unprecedented demographic transition – African’s under-18 population will reach 750 million by 2030 – scaled-up investment in health, education and women’s protection and empowerment will be needed or the continent will face a ‘bleak’ future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.

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2510, 2017

Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa could take 100 years, warns UNICEF

25 Oct 2017|Categories: Goal 5: Gender equality, News, Youth|Tags: , , |

Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.

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