Reports

31st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT Geneva, Switzerland 28 November – 1 December 2011 Law and disaster risk reduction at the community level Background report Document prepared by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red…

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, speaking in Bali at the East Asia Summit, today outlined the practical steps Australia will take to assist South-East Asian countries to address the challenges of climate change. These will include helping…

Author: Charlotte Sterrett, Climate Concern, Melbourne, Australia Climate change is predicted to have severe consequences for South Asia, particularly in agriculture, which employs more than 60 per cent of the region’s labor force. Some of the predicted…

By Catherine Ntabadde In light of the latest report summary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which warns that the world is likely to face more extreme weather events, the International Federation of Red Cross…

BALI/GENEVA, 18 November 2011 – The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, will tomorrow officially recognise the appointment of the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as the first UNISDR global champion of disaster risk reduction at…

In order to strengthen the work on climate change adaptation in Asian countries, more knowledge is required and a better exchange of experiences. A newly created regional platform will provide those who work with climate change…

Companies operating in emerging economies and resource-rich countries at risk of complicity of human rights abuses New research into the extent of protection of women and girls has revealed that the risk of human rights abuses, such…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 45 (4 to 10 November, 2011) • 80 districts and 2 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS this week from 2,314 health facilities. Data from mobile teams is reported through sponsoring BHU or…

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the reception of a 20 million EUR loan provided by the French Development Agency (AFD) for the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in Vietnam. The PM entrusted…

HONOLULU, HAWAII - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today a new partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center to establish a Pacific Rim Coordinating Center (PRCC) (http://data.pacificrimnetwork.org). The PRCC…