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The Sendai document emerged from three years of talks, [7] assisted by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, during which UN member states, NGOs, and other stakeholders made calls for an improved version of the existing Hyogo Framework, with a set of common standards, a comprehensive framework with achievable targets ...
The Hyogo Framework (HFA) was the first plan to explain, describe and detail the work required from all different sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses. It was developed and agreed on with the many partners needed to reduce disaster risk – governments, international agencies, disaster experts and many others – bringing them into a ...
The functions of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction include leading and overseeing UNDRR in the executions of its functions entrusted by the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and its successor the Sendai Framework, as ...
Catastrophic floods across Europe have caused death and destruction in recent months, including in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania in September and the Spanish region of Valencia ...
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is an international initiative that has helped 123 countries adopt both federal and local DRR strategies (as of 2022). [6] The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction , on October 13 every year, has helped increase the visibility of DRR.
Legendary actress Glenn Close gave the Golden Globes censors a well-rounded glimpse at her choice vocabulary during Sunday night's live show.. The 77-year-old star appeared on stage toward the end ...
A 17-year-old cheerleader from California was stabbed to death just days before Christmas — and police say they've arrested an "acquaintance" in connection with the case.
GFDRR was initially launched to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA) [3] approved during the Second World Conference on Disaster Reduction in 2005. On March 18, 2015, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework) was adopted. GFDRR now supports the implementation of this ...