Disaster risk-informed and resilient COVID-19 recovery
The objective of this event is to raise awareness that limited attention to risk reduction is compromising the achievement of the SDGs; encourage Member States and stakeholders to apply the Sendai Framework in COVID-19 response and socio-economic recovery and rehabilitation policies and strategies; and share national experiences in implementing the Sendai Framework and reducing disaster risk.
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Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums
Start date: 15 October 2020 | Start time: 19:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 15 October 2020 | End time: 21:00 UTC +00:00
Location:
Online,
UN Web TV
Event description
This is a virtual side event at the 75th session of the General Assembly Second Committee. Its objective is to:
- raise awareness that limited attention to risk reduction in sustainable development policy, including economic policy, and public and private investments is compromising the achievement of the SDGs;
- encourage Member States and stakeholders to apply the Sendai Framework in COVID-19 response and socio-economic recovery and rehabilitation policies and strategies in order to embark on a risk-informed and sustainable trajectory moving forward; and
- to share promising national experience in implementing the Sendai Framework and reducing disaster risk.
The side event will support countries in taking forward recent Second Committee decisions on a disaster risk-informed approach to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. As the end of 2020 is the deadline for Target E of the Sendai Framework, for countries to have national and local disaster risk reduction strategies in place, the event will be an opportunity to take stock of progress and encourage countries to use the development of national disaster risk reduction strategies to guide a resilient, risk-informed, and inclusive COVID-19 socioeconomic recovery.
Watch the event on UN Web TV.
Sponsored by: UN Women Headquarters
Other Co-Sponsors: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (OHRLLS)
More information:
Contact person: Huw Beynon beynon[at]un.org
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