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Mission
Its aims are anchored in the President’s National Security Strategy and its three underlying and interdependent components - diplomacy, development, and defense.
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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Vice President Harris launched the White House Action Plan on Global Water Security, a landmark whole-of-government effort for a water-secure world. The plan covers the full spectrum of global water issues and advances U.S. leadership on water security.
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism facilitates the delivery of training programs designed to strengthen response plans and procedures for emergency response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. The initiatives also improve the capabilities of partner countries, advancing international security.
Many communities across Nepal have been coming together to minimize threats that could negatively impact the larger population. In Gorkha district’s Khalte Gangate area, about five hours northwest of Kathmandu, one woman clearly remembers the terrifying landslide in 2013 that swept away 4 hectares of land around her neighborhood...
'It is important to not only provide assistance as we are doing in the aftermath of the floods in Southeast Asia, but also help build the preparedness and resiliency of local communities'...
'We also need to prioritize disaster risk reduction, including preparatory actions, creation of safety nets, and long-term mitigation.' says Deputy Administrator Donald K. Steinberg in his statement to the InterAction Forum 2011...
In a speech delivered a few days ago, Maria Otero, US Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs described the three ways that her country is implementing disaster risk reduction at home and and around the world...
US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero will travel to southern India and New Delhi from February 8 to 11 to discuss bilateral coordination on global issues. She will address a disaster risk Reduction symposium entitled 'Be Aware, Be Prepared: Implementing lessons learned from other earthquakes' in Kathmandu, Nepal...
'Sustainable development, including environmental sustainability, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness, will be the cornerstones of our approach,' said Esther Brimmer, US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs at the WUF in Rio...