Kamal Kishore (incoming SRSG)
@HeadUNDRR
Kamal Kishore has been appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head of @UNDRR. He will start in May 2024.
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http://www.undrr.org 12-02-2016 11:20:20
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Thank you Philippine Mission UN Geneva for all your support in implement the #SendaiFramework .
Thank you Italy UN Geneva and all the #DRR Support Group for your support and kind words today in our last meeting together. Your leadership and commitment to UNDRR is vital in implementation of the #SendaiFramework now and moving into the future. #ResilienceForAll
'We must strive to close the ‘last mile’ of early warning and early action, everywhere.' António Guterres at the Opening of the Delivering #earlywarningsforall high-level event at #COP28 . UNDRR Int’l Telecommunication Union IFRC @wmo
We have the tech, expertise + partners to deliver live-saving alerts. Grateful for the additional resources announced today to implement systems + build capacity.
ITU ready to support. Join us to enable #EarlyWarningsForAll and save lives ~Tomas Lamanauskas #GreenDigitalAction #COP28
Achieving the #GlobalGoals requires leaving no one behind, especially the 1.3 billion people with disabilities.
I call on the world to work side-by-side with people with disabilities to design & deliver solutions based on equal rights in every country & community.
AI has the potential to accelerate #EarlyWarning capacity, especially in areas where traditional meteorlogical data coverage is low, such as Africa. Thank you Egypt for the important session at #COP28UAE
#EarlyWarning sForAll
This week the @adb_HQ Gender Forum takes place in 🇵🇭 Manila.
I'm pleased to note that keynote speaker Shaila Shahid Shaila Shahid is the winner of the 2023 @WinDRR Excellence Award– recognising women who excel in their careers in disaster risk reduction
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Cost-effective, scalable and effective, Nature-based Solutions can help address growing disaster risk. Watch my lightning talk with Learning for Nature 👉 ow.ly/kL2b50Q56IG
The concept of risk tipping points is in line with our warnings that countries are accumulating #InterconnectedRisks , beyond their ability to adapt. We call on countries to invest in solutions that prevent these risks from triggering disasters. @UNUEHS ➡️ow.ly/rmSO50Q0Y4o
When disaster strikes, those most at-risk are more likely to face worsening inequalities & go deeper into poverty.
On Int'l Disaster Risk Reduction Day United Nations Coordinator Didier Trebucq & United NationsDRR's Nahuel Arenas share how #EarlyWarnings4All can help #BreakTheCycle .
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