The new agreement will replace the existing Hyogo Framework for Action, which was adopted by all U.N. Member States in 2005 following the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed nearly one-quarter of a ...

This interest is manifest in the so called ‘pre-zero draft’ for the post-Hyogo framework, a document that will guide the discussions leading up to the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster ...

BENGALURU: Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has emerged as a key global responder in Humanitarian ...

The Strategic Goals and Priorities for Action of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015 provide the right foundation for tackling these challenges. But to address the emerging risks requires a ...

The Hyogo Framework for Action has been an invaluable tool for countries as they work to reduce disaster risk and thereby take the necessary steps to prepare for the next storm, earthquake, or ...

The Hyogo Framework for Action aims at achieving a substantial reduction of disaster losses by 2015-both in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries.

BENGALURU: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr P K Mishra on Wednesday said that India has emerged as a key global ...

The Hyogo Framework for Action will not reach its 2015 goal, as earthquake risk is increasing, an expert says.

Based on the first Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), the international community is moving forward to adopt a post-2015 international framework on disaster risk reduction (HFA2) at the Third United ...

With the Hyogo Framework reaching the end of its timeline, there was pressure to agree a new framework in Sendai. I presented at a number of events at the conference, organised by the German Committee ...

The “expected outcome” of the Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005-2015, is “the substantial reduction of disaster losses, in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of ...

Since October last year, Bangladesh stayed involved in negotiations for the risk reduction framework, which would replace the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015.