GENEVA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A UN official has praised China's approach to disaster risk reduction and resilience-building, describing it as strongly "people-centered" and offering valuable lessons for ...

This webinar is convened by the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UN-GGKIC), within the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), ...

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is urging countries to embed ecosystem protection into disaster risk strategies, citing its importance for climate resilience and human well-being. The policy ...

During the past decade, the world has witnessed an increase in the number of major disasters, such as the Asian tsunami in 2004, the Haitian earthquake in 2010, the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 ...

The term “Tech for Good” has popped up in national and international conversations. It often exists to counter to complaints and attention drawn to the technology community’s role in a variety of ...

Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. The experts convened at the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments don't invest more ...