Global platform for disaster risk reduction
From HFA-PEDIA
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the successor mechanism of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction and a useful forum for Member States and other stakeholders to assess progress made in implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, enhance awareness of disaster risk reduction, share experiences and learn from good practice, identify remaining gaps and identify actions to accelerate national and local implementation. (General Assembly resolution A/C.2/62/L.42, paragraph 15 of December 3, 2007)
As the main body of the strengthened the ISDR system, the goal of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is to sustain worldwide momentum to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.
The Global Platform provides the main global forum for representatives of governments and other stakeholders, such as UN agencies, regional bodies, international financial institutions, civil society, the private sector and the scientific and academic communities, to:
- 1. Assess progress made in implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action;
- 2. Enhance global awareness of disaster risk reduction;
- 3. Share experiences among countries and learn from good practice; and
- 4. Identify remaining gaps and actions needed to accelerate national and local implementation of the Hyogo Framework.
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, chairs the Global Platform.
The Global Platform meets every two years, following the first session held in June 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland.
See also:
External links:
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Second Session 2009
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - First Session 2007
