USA: Hoboken 5K ‘Resilience Run’ to support Sandy recovery efforts

The City of Hoboken, New Jersey, is organizing a 5K and Fun Run in support of a global UN initiative, the "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), reports Hudson Reporter. The event is aiming to raise public awareness about disaster risk reduction and to raise funds for the recovery of Sandy-affected cities. Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, will attend the event.