MAHA Global and IPR: Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
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The ISDR system in Europe
1. Demetrio Innocenti, UNISDR Europe www.unisdr.org IDRC Global Risk Forum Special Session on National Platforms in Europe Davos, Switzerland 31 May 2010 The ISDR system in Europe
17. UN Resolutions on National Platforms 1999 - UN Economic and Social Council, Resolution 1999/63 All Governments to maintain and strengthen established national and multi-sectoral platforms for natural disaster reduction in order to achieve sustainable development goals and objectives, with the full utilization of scientific and technical means. 2005 - UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/59/231 Governments to establish national platforms or focal points for disaster reduction, strengthen platforms where they already exist, United Nations system to provide appropriate support to those mechanismsโฆโ 2005 โ Hyogo Framework for Action (2005 โ 2015) All nations to support the creation and strengthening of national integrated mechanisms, such as multi-sector national platforms to ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority. All States to designate a national coordination mechanism for the implementation and follow-up to the Hyogo Framework
22. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Regional Office for Europe Regus EU parliament, Square de Meeus, 37 T: ++32 (0)2 791 7665 and 7666, F: ++32 (0)2 791 7900 [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] Thank you
Editor's Notes
the UN Secretary General indicated to the General Assembly in 2008 that the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in June 2009 would initiate the mid-term review (MTR) of HFA expected by 2010 this was welcomed by the General Assembly7
i. What is the overall progress on HFA implementation and what are the prospects, on prevailing trend, for achieving the desired outcome of a โ substantial reduction in lossesโ? ii. What have countries done to progress HFA and what do national authorities and other stakeholders consider as their big achievements, major constraints, and main lessons learnt? iii. What have been the promoters and barriers to investment in disaster risk reduction and how can funding be placed on a more predictable and sustained footing? What adjusting or strengthening is needed of the international architecture including the roles of ISDR institutional partners, to help accelerate HFA implementation? v. What adjustment of directions and priorities are needed to take up new opportunities for disaster risk reduction in relation to climate change and any other emerging issues? vi. What types of key deliverables would make the biggest impact during the remaining period of HFA, and what key policy and strategic orientations should be taken up as we move towards and beyond 2015?