At the 7WWF (Seventh World Water Forum in Marseille, March 2012) the Division Director was also a panel member of the said HLEP.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 186 - We call for States, the United Nations system, the international financial institutions, subregional, regional and international organizations and civil society to accelerate implementation of the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and the achievement of its goals. We call for disaster risk reduction and the building of resilience to disasters to be addressed ... as appropriate, to be integrated into policies, plans, programmes and budgets at all levels and considered within relevant future frameworks. We invite governments at all levels as well as relevant subregional, regional and international organizations to commit to adequate, timely and predictable resources for disaster risk reduction in order to enhance the resilience of cities and communities to disasters, according to their own circumstances and capacities.

The Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.

Goal 10 of the Incheon Strategy calls to ‘advance subregional, regional and interregional cooperation’ by strengthening interregional exchange of experiences and good practices among United Nations regional commissions concerning disability issues and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Target 10.C).

Goal 7 of the Incheon Strategy calls to ‘ensure disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management’ by strengthening disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction planning (Target 7.A) and implementation of measures on providing timely and appropriate support to persons with disabilities in responding to disasters (Target 7.B).

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 100 - Regional and sub-regional organizations, including the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices, to prioritize sustainable development through, inter alia, more efficient and effective capacity building, development and implementation of regional agreements and arrangements as appropriate, and exchange of information, best practices, and lessons learnt.
Support these institutions, including through the United Nations system
Enhance the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices in their respective capacities to support Member States in implementing sustainable development.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 186 - We call for States, the United Nations system, the international financial institutions, subregional, regional and international organizations and civil society to accelerate implementation of the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and the achievement of its goals. We call for disaster risk reduction and the building of resilience to disasters to be addressed ... as appropriate, to be integrated into policies, plans, programmes and budgets at all levels and considered within relevant future frameworks. We invite governments at all levels as well as relevant subregional, regional and international organizations to commit to adequate, timely and predictable resources for disaster risk reduction in order to enhance the resilience of cities and communities to disasters, according to their own circumstances and capacities.

Natural hazards are severe and extreme weather and climate events that occur in all parts of the world, although some regions are more vulnerable to certain hazards than others.

Natural hazards become disasters when people’s lives and livelihoods are destroyed. Human and material losses caused by such disasters are a major obstacle to sustainable development. By issuing accurate forecasts and warnings in a form that is readily understood and by educating people on how to prepare against such hazards, before they become disasters, lives and property can be protected.

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In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 186 - We call for States, the United Nations system, the international financial institutions, subregional, regional and international organizations and civil society to accelerate implementation of the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and the achievement of its goals. We call for disaster risk reduction and the building of resilience to disasters to be addressed ... as appropriate, to be integrated into policies, plans, programmes and budgets at all levels and considered within relevant future frameworks. We invite governments at all levels as well as relevant subregional, regional and international organizations to commit to adequate, timely and predictable resources for disaster risk reduction in order to enhance the resilience of cities and communities to disasters, according to their own circumstances and capacities.

Meeting/training as part of ESCAP project “Strengthening cooperation for disaster risk reduction in North and Central Asia”. It was aimed at capacity building, raising awareness and sharing knowledge and information in the countries of the subregion, as well as training on new technologies for monitoring and forecasting extreme hydrometeorological events.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 186 - We call for States, the United Nations system, the international financial institutions, subregional, regional and international organizations and civil society to accelerate implementation of the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and the achievement of its goals. We call for disaster risk reduction and the building of resilience to disasters to be addressed ... as appropriate, to be integrated into policies, plans, programmes and budgets at all levels and considered within relevant future frameworks. We invite governments at all levels as well as relevant subregional, regional and international organizations to commit to adequate, timely and predictable resources for disaster risk reduction in order to enhance the resilience of cities and communities to disasters, according to their own circumstances and capacities.