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Update
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) platform has been moved to UNDRR’s common web platform. This relocation enhances the visibility of commitments, improves accessibility for all users, and ensures robust support for future initiatives.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Women conduct a disaster risk assessment in a rural village in Lao PDR.
Update
The Gender Action Plan to support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai GAP) has been launched on 18 March 2024.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Dr Laurie Johnson delivers remarks on the lessons for long term recovery from Hurricane Katrina
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The International Recovery Forum 2023 brought together over 440 participants and speakers from 70 countries, both on-site and online.
International Recovery Platform
Ms. Kazuko Kohri, Mayor of Sendai City, spoke at the Multi-stakeholder Panel 4 “A collective responsibility – Localising disaster risk reduction, restoring context”
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Ms. Kazuko Kohri, Mayor of the Sendai City, participated at the Multi-stakeholder Panel 4 “A collective responsibility – Localising DRR, restoring context” held on 19th May 2023.
International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University 東北大学 災害科学国際研究所
仙台市(宮城県) Sendai City
International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths Poster
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The Avoidable Deaths Network is launching a global campaign, declaring 12 March as the ‘International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths’ (IAD4AD).
Avoidable Deaths Network
Participants in community dialogue, social welfare sectors and all walks of life discussed the current situation of Hong Kong's climate adaptation measures and just transition.
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On 15 December 2022, CarbonCare InnoLab today published the "Hong Kong Justice Transition Report - Building Partnerships to Achieve a Climate-just City," which is the first attempt in Hong Kong to achieve climate justice.
Meeting at Regional Security System Base, July 2022 (Bridgetown, Barbados)
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On 10 December 2021, Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) organised a virtual symposium on ‘Integrating Disaster Risk Management with Emergency Services and Defence to Reduce Avoidable Deaths’ in the Caribbean region. A key conclusion of the Symposium was to
Avoidable Deaths Network
Smartphone Edutainment application
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“KNOW-DRR” Smartphone Edutainment application aims to present an innovative interactive tool for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for the educational community and students in Africa and around the world. This application builds students’ knowledge and
PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
African Union Commission
Green Africa Youth Organization
Centre of Economic Study and Research for Development
Figures from an analysis of VCs contributing to early warning and target G of the Sendai Framework
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The SFVC online platform can collect varied information about commitments that allows UNDRR to show stakeholders’ contribution to the implementation of the Sendai Framework. Along with this year's theme for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Activities held to promote community decision-making for DRR by women
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Sendai City and the Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation have been organizing a program to build women’s leadership skills in making community decisions for disaster resilience and preparedness. The program does not only improve women’s awareness of
Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation
仙台市(宮城県) Sendai City
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