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UNDRR ROAMC & ARISE Webinar: Business resilience in a context of systemic risk and multi-threat

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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National chapters from the U-INSPIRE Alliance start to log their voluntary commitments

U-INSPIRE India, Nepal, and Indonesia have become the first national chapters of an alliance of youth and young professionals to register their work in UNDRR's Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments online platform.
VII Regional Platform will be held in 2021
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VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean to be held in 2021

The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional
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ARISE hosts largest member conference to date as AGM goes digital 

ARISE members met in record numbers for their Annual General Meeting this year, showing the growing emphasis on the private sector as key partners in disaster risk reduction. In the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it was clear that members felt
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Reports

UNDRR Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Brief: Disaster-Responsive Social Protection

This brief explores how countries in the region are leveraging social protection systems in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the challenges and successes to date. It also draws attention to lessons from the region, including how to ensure social protection systems are in place before a shock occurs. It also explores financing options to expand social protection coverage, especially to help reduce disaster-related vulnerability.
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ARISE Japan’s activity plan is the first voluntary commitment published by an ARISE national network

The ARISE national network in Japan (ARISE Japan) just became the first national network to publish its activity plan on UNDRR’s Voluntary Commitments online platform.
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COVID-19: Strengthening business resilience through peer-to-peer support

Almost three months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Americas and the Caribbean, data is showing how deeply the private sector has been affected, as some businesses are being forced to close while others are struggling to continue operating due to
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Understanding the complexity of risk: the post COVID-19 challenge

"The COVID-19 crisis is going to change how we work forever," stressed Rodney Martínez, World Meteorological Organization representative for North America, Central America and the Caribbean. “We cannot keep reflecting on the problems that continue to drag

Business Reactivation from Systemic Risk Management

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UNDRR Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Brief: Opportunities for Resilient Recovery

This brief highlights the challenges, lessons learned from past disaster recovery events, and recommendations on how countries can start preparing for a recovery that is climate-sensitive, inclusive and contributes to global efforts to build more resilient systems that are better placed to prevent such crises in the future.