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The final report provides an overview of the outcome of the UNESCO Reducing Earthquake Losses in the Extended Mediterranean Region (RELEMR) workshop, including in annex C, the abstracts of the presentations given at special sessions on the RELEMR data

UNISDR, UNHABITAT and UNDP Kuwait organized a workshop on "Advancing disaster risk reduction and urban strategy in the Gulf States" in collaboration with the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) and the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP).

Organized by the UN-HABITAT Kuwait office, UNISDR Cairo office and a number of other UN bodies and programmes, the workshop is intended to raise awareness on resilience in cities and the integration of disaster risk reduction measures and climate change assessments in sustainable development plans...

The first comprehensive training on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab region gathered thirty leading specialists to discuss regional and global disaster risk trends. Organized by the UNDP Regional Centre for Arab States, it provided valuable insight on disaster risk assessment, mitigation and preparedness.

Delegates presented their ideas and measures that they hope will reduce the negative impact, loss of lives and economic damage of unforeseen disasters, reports AMEinfo. Hear more from youth engaged in disaster risk reduction at the Global Platform...

This kit has been developed with the view to enhancing the coping capabilities of disaster prone communities in the Arab States region as well as the dissemination of the technical knowledge in natural disaster reduction to build the capacities of

This paper is a report of the second regional consultation meeting 'Climate Change impacts in the Arab Region: sea level rise, coastal erosion and human development' held in Cairo, 20-21 September 2010. It describes the five panels that took place, as

The Khaleej Times announces that one of the world's largest disaster management cities is being built in Abu Dhabi to ensure the country's communities, assets and infrastructure are well protected against any type of catastrophe...