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21 December 2021
How did you manage to coordinate your efforts with the government, the NGO sector, and other actors?
It was tough this time, because it was the first time that a disaster response was coordinated …
26 October 2021
Geneva, 27 October 2021. The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has decided to partner with the UNDP - OCHA Connecting Business initiative (CBi) to build the capacity of local…
11 October 2021
On September 28th, 2021, Connecting Business initiative organized its quarterly coordination meeting. Member Networks presented their recent updates and discussed The discussions highlighted…
08 October 2021
Only together can we make true progress towards a safer and more resilient planet.
- Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR…
15 September 2021
The United Nations General Assembly is the main policy-making organ of the Organization, comprising all 193 Member States. The 76th session of the General Debate starting on September 14th provides a…
19 August 2021
The climate crisis is global, but its impact on lives and livelihoods are felt unequally. Vanuatu is ranked as the country with the highest disaster risk in the world, and its very existence is now…