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Acting with Common Purpose
Proceedings of the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
[English] - [Spanish]
United Nations
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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| Welcome to the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| This first session of the Global Platform held in Geneva, Switzerland, 5-7 June 2007 was convened on the basis of guidance contained in the resolution of the General Assembly on the ISDR that calls for the adoption by governments of the Hyogo Framework and that recognizes the Global Platform as a successor mechanism to the Inter-Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction.
National practitioners and other stakeholders have repeatedly expressed the desire to have a mechanism through which they can exchange their experiences in disaster risk reduction and access information on how other countries addressed particular challenges in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework.
The Global Platform has been set up to serve this need, and it is expected to become the main global forum for all parties involved in disaster risk reduction, namely governments, United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, regional bodies, civil society, the private sector, and the scientific and academic communities. It will provide advocacy for effective action to reduce disaster risks, will expand the political space devoted to the issue, and will contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals particularly in respect to poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. |
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| Acting with Common Purpose - Proceedings of the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| This report of the proceedings of the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Geneva, 5-7 June 2007 captures discussions of the high level dialogue; the outcome of the workshops; and the conclusions of the multi-stakeholder deliberations on progress in implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and identification of priorities for the ISDR system for 2008-2009.
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| Summary of the Chair |
Mr John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator.
This summary provides the Chair's assessment of the key points and suggestions expressed during the event.
A full report of the session is being prepared by the ISDR secretariat to document the event including discussions during the high level dialogue;
the outcome of the workshops; and the conclusions of the multi-stakeholder deliberations on progress in implementation
of the Hyogo Framework for Action and identification of priorities for the ISDR system for 2008-2009. |
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