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12 September 2012

Senegal: Opening of the sixth regional consultation on floods and disaster management

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04 September 2012

UN-HABITAT and UNISDR sign MoU to mark closer ties for building resilient cities

Green and white graphic for the World Urban Forum 6 with text "The Urban Future" and event details for the sixth session in Naples, Italy, September 2012.

03 September 2012

Urbanization 'like a tsunami' for some countries

Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey

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Climate migrants risk more harm in new surroundings

With drought intensifying worldwide, UN calls for integrated climate policies

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UNDP to double its support for disaster reduction

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Education - a launch pad for disaster resilience

Cover page of the "Annual Report 2011" for the UNISDR Secretariat Work Programme, 2010-2011, with green and blue color blocks and a white pattern.

UNISDR reports on record-breaking year

WMO council issues guidance on climate services road map

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UNISDR appoints parliamentary champions for risk reduction

WMO: slight chance of El Niño developing in second half of 2012

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