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Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Roadmap 2021 -2023

The IFRC and member National Societies have been increasingly present and active in cities and urban settings to serve the most vulnerable people and have made valuable efforts in recent years to support the development of more resilient communities in urban areas worldwide. These achievements have been acknowledged and strengthened by the RCRC contribution in […]

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1st Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Meeting Report

LucyPrice

In the context of a rapidly urbanizing Asia Pacific region, the number of people exposed to hazards, shocks, and stresses is increasing, leading to amplified risk and vulnerability. At the same time, people living in cities are themselves agents of change and have significant resources, skills, and capacities to bring together resilience efforts in their

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1st Asia Pacific Regional Heatwave Meeting Report

LucyPrice

Heatwaves, or silent disasters, are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health, well-being and livelihood. In the past decade severe heatwaves have claimed numerous lives in Asia Pacific. Heatwave exposure will continue to increase, even in countries where heat has not been an issue in the past, and as a result of climate change,

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1st Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Meeting

catalina.torres

The 1st Asia Pacific Urban Hub Regional Meeting organised by the Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub, took place on 10 and 11 March from 10:00am – 1:00pm (Kuala Lumpur time), and convened Asia Pacific National Societies, IFRC and key regional urban stakeholders to strengthen the Urban Hub network to highlight the ongoing urban resilience

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Ending the Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action.

On the Path to End the Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action

Mira Adam

On the Path to End Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action One of the pressing issues consistently being brought to the floor of discussion is The Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action. Crises impact women, men, girls, and boys of all ages in different ways. Hence, their needs, interests, coping strategies, and access to resources, differ accordingly.

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COVID-19: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience and its Framework

Miguel Aguirre

The Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre invites the 2nd International Forum and Disaster Resilience on the topic: “COVID-19: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience and its Framework” Date: 3 July 2020 Time: 13:00 – 18h30 (GMT+9, Seoul Time) Connection: https://event.voiceboxer.com/event/rcnbtr/login

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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

Miguel Aguirre

The United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private disaster risk-related science

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WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018

Miguel Aguirre

The World Metereological Organization (WMO) marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate, which was first issued in 1194. The 2019 edition treating data for 2018 marks sustained international efforts dedicated to reporting on, analysing and understanding the year-to-year variations and long-term trends of a changing climate. Some

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Preparedness for Effective Response

Miguel Aguirre

Preparedness for Effective Response (PER) is a cyclical approach for a National Society (NS) to systematically assess, measure, and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of its response system in order to take remedial actions. The PER approach puts the National Society in the driver’s seat to construct a work-plan that, when implemented, will strengthen its

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Difficult Decisions: Migration from Small Island Developing States under Climate Change

Rofaida

The impacts of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading to discussions regarding decision-making about the potential need to migrate. Despite the situation being well-documented, with many SIDS aiming to raise the topic to prominence and to take action for themselves, limited support and interest has been forthcoming from external sources. This

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Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Roadmap 2021 -2023

1st Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Meeting Report

1st Asia Pacific Regional Heatwave Meeting Report

1st Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub Meeting

On the Path to End the Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action

COVID-19: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience and its Framework

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018

Preparedness for Effective Response

Difficult Decisions: Migration from Small Island Developing States under Climate Change

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