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Review of Yokohama Strategy & World Conference on Disaster

Reduction

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United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction

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One process- three lines of work ISDR

Review of Yokohama- implementation

-Analysis &

Lessons- gaps and needs

2004

Develop Framework for

Guidance & Monitoring

- goals, targets, indicators-

elements for programme of

action

Second World Conference on

Disaster Reduction

18-22 January 2005, Kobe-

Hyogo

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Why a World Conference?

• Need for increased commitment for implementation – sharing of information – defining common targets and goals- future action

• Opportunity to mobilize support- nationally and internationally

Do we need a CONFERENCE? World…? Second….?? General Assembly is discussing wording- and purpose

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Objectives (GA)• Conclude the Yokohama review-

updating framework on disaster reduction for 21st Century

• Identify activities and means of implementation

• Share best practices- lessons learnt in context of sustainable development

• Increase awareness – more implementation

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Outcome

• Increased endorsement- commitment (declaration)

• Targets and framework (guiding principles)

• Programme of action- future course and strategic direction- identify means of implementation

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Format

1- Intergovernmental process- pending on decision in GA

__________________________2-Knowledge & technical exchange –

parallel events_______________________________3- Public participation – promoting

awareness

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Preparatory meetings

Piggy-backing on existing meetings, conferences, reviews….

• Regional

• Thematic

• Pending ones…. Task Force members to take the lead as appropriate

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Preparatory process- GA

General Assembly draft resolution: • Open-ended intergovernmental Prep

Com in charge of reviewing organizational and substantive preparation, rules of procedures

• Bureau 5 representatives Member States

• ISDR Secretariat coordinate prep activities- full support from UN and relevant orgs and host Country

• IATF, Member States and other UN bodies, organizations, major groups to take active part

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IATF roleSupport to Secretariat

• Yokohama review- identify gaps and analysis of achievements/needs

• Advice on Framework, goals, targets• Guidance on Conference programme and

structure• Through task groups and in plenary, and in

regional settings• Individual TF members and their

organizations to get involved