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Civil Protection and Civil Defence are the central pillar against natural disasters, catastrophes and emergencies. Volunteers and professionals involved in the resiliency systems need the information to perform better in big emergencies.
Sanremo - Third International Disaster Law Course
The third IDL (International Disaster Law) course will be held at International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Villa Ormond in Sanremo, Italy from 13th to 17th June 2016
Bangkok - 7th Regional Training Course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into National…
This course will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 23rd to 27th May 2016
Australia is not prepared for growing natural disasters, experts warn
This weather is only getting more extreme, natural disasters are getting increasingly more deadly, and we puny humans seem pretty content to sit back and accept our murky fate
Nairobi - Training Course on ICT for Disaster Response
Another training course will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 23rd to 27th May 2016
How Canadian Red Cross assists communities following a disaster
When a disaster or emergency occurs, the Canadian Red Cross works closely with government, local community leaders and other organizations to ensure funds are used efficiently and to avoid duplicating efforts. This includes providing…
Fiji private sector steps up to help in national disaster management
As momentum builds ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Fiji businesses have agreed to join forces with the Government, United Nations and civil society organizations to establish the Fiji Business Disaster Resilience…
Promoting sustainable development through disaster risk management
This paper highlights a number of ways in which disaster risk management financing and governance can be used to advance sustainable development and, likewise, in which development actions can be used to strengthen disaster resilience.
Ecuador Earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent seeks 18.4m CHF to assist survivors
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today launched an 18.4 million Swiss franc (19 million US dollars) appeal to support the Ecuadorian Red Cross deliver assistance to an estimated 100,000 people in…
INDIA - Emergency management exercise (EMEx) in Assam: building sub national preparedness
This issue focuses on the theme of Emergency Management Exercises (EMExes) in Assam organized by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters: Asia suffers substantial losses
According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2015 were USD 37 billion, well-below the USD 62 billion average of the previous 10 years.