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Legislators from 74 parliaments around the world yesterday agreed that building safer and more resilient communities requires a paradigm shift towards a “disaster risk-sensitive development model”. In a debate entitled “Towards risk-resilient development: Taking into account demographic trends and natural constraints” the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) 129th Assembly’s moved a step closer to adopting a resolution on the issue at its Spring 2014 assembly. One of the most striking interventions came from Chilean National Congress Deputy Dr Fernando Meza Moncada who described how, as a 14-year-old in 1960, he witnessed the most powerful earthquake in recorded history as it “swallowed houses whole killing hundreds of people”.

Belarus, whose delegation participated in the Global Platform 2013, is ready for tight and productive cooperation with international and regional organizations, foreign states, private and public sectors, research and education institutions at all levels and in all the aspects involved in preventing and alleviating consequences of disasters...

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Belarus, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, wild fire and cyclone.

This document presents all disaster reduction activities carried out by CIS countries in 1994, including time schedule, participants, site and responsible body.

This publication explores the impacts of climate change on Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. The three countries of Eastern Europe will not be affected as strongly as many other parts of Eurasia, yet they will see more of severe floods and forest fires

While some leaders called for commitments by the biggest carbon emitters and international cooperation for mitigation and adaptation in the most vulnerable States, others welcomed work on advancing disaster risk reduction, including on natural disasters caused by climate change...

Albert Del Rosario, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, welcomed work on advancing disaster risk reduction, including on natural disasters caused by climate change, while Enrique Castillo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, called for international cooperation for mitigation and adaptation in the most vulnerable States...