7th Session of the Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (9-13 October, Tunisia)
The 7th Session of the Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction took place from 9–13 October 2018 in Tunisia. It resulted in the Tunis Declaration on DRR... Read More
Adoption of a new edition of the Sphere Handbook
The adoption of a new edition of the Sphere Handbook (here) on November 2018 is noteworthy news for the humanitarian sector, marking the 20th year anniversary of the... Read More
Sendai Framework Monitor and Recording of Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Monitor went live on 1 March 2018, providing states with the opportunity to record their progress against the identified targets and indicators... Read More
ITU Resolution 136 (2018) on ‘The use of telecommunications/information and communication technologies for humanitarian assistance and for monitoring and management in emergency and disaster situations, including health-related emergencies, for early warning, prevention, mitigation and relief’
Resolution 34 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017)As is well known, the ITU plays a central role in using information and communications technology services (ICTS) for disaster risk... Read More