United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
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The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a strategic framework adopted by United Nations Member States in 2000. The ISDR guides and coordinates the efforts of a wide range of partners to achieve a substantive reduction in disaster losses. It aims to build resilient nations and communities as an essential condition for sustainable development.What we do
- We Coordinate international efforts in disaster risk reduction and provide guidance for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. We also monitor its implementation and report regularly on progress.
- We Advocate for greater investment in disaster risk reduction actions to protect people's lives and assets.
- We Campaign to build global awareness of disaster risk reduction benefits and empower people to reduce community vulnerabilities to hazard impacts.
- We Inform and connect people by providing services and practical tools - such as the disaster risk reduction community website PreventionWeb, publications on good practices, country profiles and policy advice.
- We Connect international efforts in disaster risk reduction and provide guidance for the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. We also monitor its implementation and report regularly on progress.
- We Promote the effective reduction of climate risks through the integration of disaster risk reduction into policies and programmes for climate change adaptation.
- We Encourage the establishment of regional and national platforms for disaster risk reduction, comprising multistakeholder committees or mechanisms as well as thematic platforms on key topics like early warning, recovery, capacity development, education, environment and others.
- We Provide a biennial Global Assessment Report, an authoritative analysis of global disaster risk and progress in disaster risk reduction.
The UNISDR Regional Office for Europe exists to deliver on this mandate and implement the strategic objectives in all countries of the Europe Region and Central Asia Sub-Regional Office. .
Regional Office for Europe
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR
UN House, 14 Rue Montoyer
1000, Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0) 22 902 586
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http://www.unisdr.org/europe
http://www.preventionweb.net
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction secretariat (UNISDR) works with governments, organizations and civil society to further the disaster risk reduction agenda through implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, a ten year plan of action adopted in 2005 by 168 governments to protect lives and livelihoods against disasters, and provides credible evidence and advocacy for increased investments in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. This with the overall vision of disaster resilient countries and communities.