Update

Sen. Legarda appealed to the world's legislators who gathered in Paris, France yesterday to immediately implement effective policies on climate change to 'reduce the damage and casualties caused by natural disasters'...

The Facility will support Indonesia’s and the region’s efforts to reduce the impact of disasters and to improve self-management capabilities through training and outreach; risk and vulnerability assessment...

'We need an investigation into why so many were damaged,' said Asad Zaheer, a Quetta-based architect advocating quake-safe buildings in seismic zones...

SERVIR-Africa will use Earth science satellite data from many of NASA's missions and other information to better predict areas at risk for severe flooding and map regions hit by floods. It also will develop an early-warning tool...

The loss of life and property and the challenges that were faced in the aftermath of the 2005 earthquake emphasized the need for appropriate policy and institutional set up to reduce the impact of disasters in the future....

The Russian Federation agreed yesterday to contribute funds to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) activities in 2009-2010, in support of regional efforts to reduce vulnerability to disasters...

A one day workshop was held in Tehran on Tuesday by UNISDR and UNDP to enhance the capacity of the media in reporting & profiling disaster risk reduction issues in Iran....

The 'Orissa flood resilient shelter program - 2008' is a strategy designed by the non-governmental organization, SEEDS, and its partner Christian-Aid, for the purpose of rehabilitating and helping communities build resilience against floods....

A Policy Dialogue 'Disaster risk reduction: An essential contribution to inclusive education' will highlight outstanding achievements in promoting the recognition of disaster risk reduction education and school safety initiatives...

Rising sea-levels, more intense typhoons, higher temperatures and increased flooding and drought threaten to drag millions of Vietnamese people back into poverty, an Oxfam report reveals today...