The document discusses the United Nations World Conferences on Disaster Risk Reduction, which bring together governments and organizations every 10 years to discuss strengthening disaster management. It notes that the conferences have adopted frameworks to guide global efforts, including the Sendai Framework adopted in 2015. The document also summarizes the role of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in coordinating international disaster risk reduction efforts and monitoring Sendai Framework implementation. Finally, it outlines the roles of several other international organizations that participate in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

1. Presented by
PRAMODA G
Faculty in Earth Science
YCM

2. • World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of
United Nations conferences focusing on disaster and climate
risk management in the context of sustainable development.
• World Conference has been convened three times, with each
edition to date having been hosted by Japan: in Yokohama in
1994, in Kobe in 2005 and in Sendai in 2015.
• The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNISDR) served as the coordinating body for the Second and
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction in 2005
and 2015.

3. • Conferences bring together government officials and other
stakeholders, such as NGOs, civil society organizations, and
local government and private sector representatives from
around the world to discuss how to strengthen the
sustainability of development by managing disaster and
climate risks.
• The Third UN World conference adopted the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
Previous conference outcomes include the Hyogo
Framework for Action 2005 – 2015: Building the Resilience
of Nations and Communities to Disasters in 2005 and the
Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a Safer World in
1994.

4. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNISDR)
• It was created in December 1999.
• it was established to ensure the implementation of the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (General Assembly
(GA) resolution 54/219).
• functions span the social, economic, environmental as well as
humanitarian fields.
• Sendai Framework is a 15-year voluntary, non-binding
agreement that maps out a broad, people-centered approach to
disaster risk reduction, succeeding the 2005-2015 Hyogo
Framework for Action.
• four priorities - understanding disaster risk, strengthening
disaster risk governance, investing in disaster risk reduction, and
enhancing disaster preparedness.

5. • UNISDR is led by a United Nations Special Representative of
the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG) and
has over 100 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland, 5 regional offices (Africa: Nairobi, the Americas:
Panama City, Arab States: Cairo, Asia-Pacific: Bangkok and
Europe: Brussels).
• UNISDR coordinates international efforts in Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) and guide, monitor as well as report regularly
on the progress of the implementation of the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
• Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction which is
an authoritative biennial analysis of global disaster risks and
trends.

6. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
(ISDR)
 Created in December 1999, UNISDR is the secretariat of the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR).
 Its core areas of work includes ensuring disaster risk
reduction (DRR) is applied to climate change adaptation,
increasing investments for DRR, building disaster-resilient
cities, schools and hospitals, and strengthening the
international system for DRR.

7. The United Nations and its organisations
• The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Standing
Committee (IASC) is the arm of the United Nations
responsible for bringing together national and international
humanitarian providers to ensure a coherent response to
emergencies.
 Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) provides
early warning of impending food crises, and assesses global
food supply problems.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an
intergovernmental agency which helps transfer refugees.
• Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) provides assistance and advice to
governments and other actors on human rights issues, sets
standards and monitors rights violations.

8.  The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
works to uphold children’s rights, survival, development and
protection by intervening in health, education, water,
sanitation, hygiene and protection.
• World Food Programme (WFP) is the principle supplier of
relief food aid
• World Health Organization (WHO) provides global public health
leadership by setting standards, monitoring health trends, and
providing direction on emergency health issues

9. The International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC)
 Swiss-based humanitarian organization and founding
member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement (1863).
 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian organization
made up of 186 member Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies.
 provides physical rehabilitation to people injured by
explosive weapons or other types of incident.
 ICRC organizes, in collaboration with WHO, the Health
Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) course to upgrade
professionalism in humanitarian assistance programmes.
 involvement of individuals or physical therapy institutions in
supporting these developments.

10.  The ICRC publication Health care in danger: the responsibilities
of health-care personnel working in armed conflicts and other
emergencies provides guidance, in simple language, on rights
and responsibilities in conflict and other situations of violence
for health.
 The International Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of
vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.
 It combines its relief activities with development work to
strengthen the capacities of National Societies and through
them the capacity of individual people.
 The IFRC acts as the official representative of its member
societies in the international field.

11. World Organization for Animal Health
 Human and material resources needed to avoid and reduce the
impact of potential disasters on animal health and welfare.
 Disaster risk reduction and management, in particular public
health authorities, to prevent and control zoonosis.
 OIE continue its support for building the technical,
management and good governance capacity of Veterinary
Services.
 Evaluation of performance of Veterinary Services (OIE PVS
Tool), PVS Gap Analysis, legislation missions and any other
support via the PVS Pathway, in order to strengthen Veterinary
Services.

12.  OIE and in collaboration with other international
organisations, (FAO) and (WHO), and with regional
organisations, continue supporting Veterinary Authorities in
developing surveillance, simulation models and other tools
that take into account the relationship between natural and
biological disasters, whether it is of natural or intentional
origin .
 The Director General of the OIE contact the Secretariat of
the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction in order to promote interaction between the two
organisations in the areas of animal health and welfare, and
disaster risk reduction and management.
 OIE support for Veterinary Service training and capacity-
building on disaster risk reduction and management, and by
promoting sharing information and experience

13. Other organizations involved
 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) - An organization that is
dedicated to helping people worldwide where the need is
greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected
by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health
care.
 Mennonite Central Committee - MCC is a global, non-profit
organization that strives to share relief, development and
peace. When responding to disasters, they work with local
groups to distribute resources in ways that minimize conflict.
 Direct Relief International - Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid
organization. It’s active in all 50 states and 70 countries and
has a mission to improve the health and lives of people
affected by poverty or emergencies.

14.  Brethren Disaster Ministries - BDM's primary fields of work is
engaging in a network of volunteers to repair or rebuild
damaged homes for disaster survivors who cannot recover on
their own.
 The Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team - AMURT’s mission is
to help improve the quality of life for the poor and
disadvantaged in the world besides those affected by calamities
and conflicts.
 REACT International - They will provide public safety
communications to individuals, organizations, and government
agencies to save lives, prevent injuries, and give assistance
wherever and whenever needed.
 All Hands - All Hands is the world’s leading disaster relief
organization powered by volunteers. Over the last ten years, they
have enabled over 35,000 volunteers to donate 175,000 days
impacting 500,000 people all over the globe.

15.  City Team International Disaster Response - It is a Christian
nonprofit organization that’s compassionately serving the
poor, the homeless, and the lost in San Jose, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Oakland, Portland, and other parts of the world.
 OXFAM - Oxfam is an international confederation of 18 NGOs
working with partners in over 90 countries. They help those
who need it most after natural disasters strike their homes.
 Billy Graham Rapid Response Team - The Billy Graham Rapid
Response Team (RRT) trains God’s people for grief ministry. It
also deploys crisis trained chaplains to provide emotional and
spiritual care to those affected by man-made or natural
disasters.
 ADRA - ADRA Canada, part of a world-wide ADRA network,
has been working to end extreme poverty in some of the
poorest communities of our world for three decades.

16.  Hope Worldwide - HOPE worldwide is an international
charity that changes of dedicated staff and volunteers to
deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based
services to the poor and needy.
 NECHAMA - NECHAMA is a voluntary organization that
provides natural disaster preparedness, response, and
recovery services nationwide. Help communities in the
aftermath of floods, tornadoes, and other natural
disasters.
 United Methodist Committee on Relief - The United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering
around the globe.
 Plan India - Plan India, a member of Plan International
Federation, child development organization committed to
creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and
excluded children, their families, and communities.

17.  Save The Children - 2015 Save the Children responded to
99 humanitarian crises in 59 countries, directly reaching
13.8 million people, including 7.1 million children.
 CARE - CARE International is a global confederation of 14
member organizations working together to end poverty
caused by conflict and natural disaster.
 Global Giving – Global Giving is the first and largest global
crowdfunding community for nonprofits.
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Their Global
Development Division for instance works to help the
world’s poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and
poverty which is often caused by natural disaster.
 ICCO - ICCO is the interchurch organization for
development cooperation. They work towards a world in
which people can live in dignity and well-being; a world
free from poverty and injustice.

18.  Relief International - Relief International is a non-profit
organization whose sole mission is to reduce human
suffering. They respond to natural disasters, humanitarian
emergencies, and chronic poverty.
 Mission Aviation Fellowship - You'll find MAF in the hardest-
to-reach locations, where people live isolated from the rest
of the world, cut off from the most basic necessities
 World Vision - They’re continuously building relationships. By
planning and working alongside local leaders, they’re finding
solutions to change the future generation.
 Amref - They are committed to improving the health of
people in Africa by partnering with and empowering
communities, and strengthening health systems.
 ShelterBox - By providing emergency shelter and tools for
families robbed of their homes by disaster, they’re
transforming despair into hope.

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