UNISDR UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction [to 28 June 2014]
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26 Jun 2014
Bangkok Declaration adopted
Ministers, top government officials and more than 3,000 delegates from Asia Pacific today recognized the achievements of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) as a springboard to implement a more comprehensive Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

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25 Jun 2014
Disaster laws can make a difference
When implemented, disaster risk reduction laws save lives and strengthen capacity at local and national level, according to a new study released today.

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23 Jun 2014
Prince Charles backs revision of HFA
25 June 2014, LONDON – The International Insurance Society today hosted a “Financial and Private Sector Disaster Resilience Global Summit” for 500 insurance and business leaders to discuss how to integrate the business sector and financial system within the new global framework on disaster risk reduction which will succeed the current Hyogo Framework for Action in March, 2015.

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23 Jun 2014
UNISDR Chief: “recapture spirit of 2005”
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction today urged the world to recapture the spirit of 2005 when, following the shock of the Indian Ocean tsunami, all UN Member States adopted a comprehensive framework for disaster risk reduction, the Hyogo Framework for Action.

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23 Jun 2014
UN seeks nominations for risk reduction prize
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) today announced it is seeking nominations for the 2015 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, now in its 24th season, for individuals or groups of people providing extraordinary leadership in creating a safe, healthy, wealthy and resilient future for the planet.