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History As an increasing number of people are being affected by natural hazards, there is growing recognition by governments and organizations that building resilient communities and reducing disaster risk is a core initiative. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) was established to support and coordinate this movement. UNISDR Yearly Archives UNISDR has been advocating for and promoting disaster risk reduction for over 10 years. An archive of all our key activities since 2000 are listed in the below links. Want the history of UNISDR-related UN resolutions and reports? Milestones in the History of Disaster Risk Reduction Over the decades, disaster risk reduction has moved from a narrowly perceived technical discipline, to a broad-based global movement focused on sustainable development. During the 1960s, the UN/GA adopted measures regarding severe disasters Back to top

ProVention Consortium Disaster Resistant Communities Group Disaster Recovery Working Group Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia Project overview: The Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia is proposed as a follow-up action to the workshop on Strengthening Resilience of Local Communities to Cope with Natural Disasters within the framework of the end-to-end early warning system for tsunamis, floods, storms and drought. As such, the program recalls the interest expressed by the Danish Government at the Ministerial Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Tsunami Early Warning Arrangements on 29 January 2005 in Phuket to the establishment of the regional tsunami early warning system in accordance with national needs and priorities. The participatory approach that involves communities at risk, community-based, non-government, and government organizations, would build trust and ensure the sustainability of the program. Objectives: At the end of the program the relevant stakeholders will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Contact Us

Welcome to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact UNDAC What is UNDAC? The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. UNDAC was created in 1993. It is designed to help the United Nations and governments of disaster-affected countries during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency. UNDAC also assists in the coordination of incoming international relief at national level and/or at the site of the emergency. UNDAC teams can deploy at short notice (12-48 hours) anywhere in the world. Assessment, coordination and information management are UNDAC's core mandates in an emergency response mission. The UNDAC system comprises four components: Staff: Experienced emergency managers made available for UNDAC missions by their respective governments or organizations. Subscribe to receive quarterly updates on UNDAC missions, trainings, workshops & exercises Managing the UNDAC system Emergency missions UNDAC disaster response preparedness missions

Projects – Google.org Solutions to help the world live and work more sustainably We developed the Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C) initiative to drive down the cost of renewable energy. We’ve published our results to help others in the field continue to advance the state of concentrating solar technologies. Go to RE<C Google Earth Engine Google Earth Engine, now part of Google Geo, makes decades of satellite imagery archives, data and tools available to scientists and governments around the world so they can monitor and measure changes in the Earth’s environment. Go to Google Earth Engine RechargeIT RechargeIT was launched to demonstrate plug-in electric vehicle (EV) technology and accelerate its adoption. Go to RechargeIT PowerMeter We developed Google PowerMeter as a free energy monitoring tool to raise awareness about the importance of giving people access to their energy information. Go to PowerMeter Investments and grants Informing health policies and providing early warning systems for disease outbreaks

INSARAG - International Search and Rescue Advisory Group The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) is a network of disaster-prone and disaster-responding countries and organizations dedicated to urban search and rescue (USAR) and operational field coordination. INSARAG was established in 1991 following initiatives of international SAR teams that responded to the 1988 Armenia earthquake. The United Nations was chosen as the INSARAG secretariat to facilitate international participation and coordination. The Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS), located within OCHA Geneva's Emergency Services Branch (ESB), functions as the INSARAG secretariat. INSARAG activities are guided by United Nations General Assembly resolution 57/150 of 16 December 2002 on “Strengthening the Effectiveness and Coordination of International Urban Search and Rescue Assistance”. INSARAG is mandated to: Render emergency preparedness and response activities more effective and thereby save more lives, reduce suffering and minimize adverse consequences.

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