Early Days
This type of disaster was largely responsible for the effort to push forward UN disaster relief
What is earthquake
UNDRR stands for this, and there is not an E word sadly
What is the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
These systems have been substantial in nations for disaster risk reduction
What are early-warning
This is the number one area UNDRR wants people around the world to focus on
What is risk knowledge
They (the country) were noticeably absent from UNDRR's works map
What is Russia
Upon its establishment, UNDRR was under a different acronym, one that stood for this
What is United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Many of the nations that receive the bulk of UNDRR services fall under this category
What are third world/developing nations
MHEWS are now available in this percentage of nations worldwide
What is 60%
All goals that the organization has set have an end date of this future year
What is 2030
The major framework of UNDRR has a very symbolic name, namely for this disaster that we have discussed in class
What is 311
A serious hurricane in 1963 impacted the countries of Haiti, the DR, Cuba, Jamaica, and this island nation
What is Trinidad and Tobago
The Sendai Framework has this number of priorities for action and this many global targets. Don't mess up the order you say them in
What is 4 and 7?
UNDRR has supported a huge number of nations, at least this many
What is 130
A key area of focus for the Sendai Framework is to empower these people to drive DRR efforts
Who are locals
UNDRR has never gone under. In fact, it became the official name of the organization in this year
What is 2019
The UN Secretary General in 1971 proposed that this shall be the focal point of the UN's system for disaster relief matters
What is a permanent office
DRR is firmly aligned with these types of efforts, ensuring that everyone stays safer
What is climate action
There are several local governments, 540 to be exact, that are developing DRR plans thanks to this Initiative
What is the Making Cities Resilient 2030 Initiative
UNDRR's mission statement details its commitment to the Sendai Framework, and to doing this
What is leaving nobody behind
This city, globally significant for many reasons, is also where UNDRR is headquartered. I hope you remember your acronyms
What is Geneva
UNDRO's core promise was to promote the study, prevention, control and prediction of natural disasters, and to do this
What is assist in providing advice to governments on pre-disaster planning
Out of UNDRR's 10 offices, three of them are based in this one region, don't forget your directions
What is East Asia
This crucial statistic to understanding the effects of disasters was halved thanks to the efforts of UNDRR
What is mortality
Disaster Risk Reduction is a tough business, even more so when you use this word to describe your four areas of focus
What is catalytic
If you invested 105 dollars into resilient infrastructure, UNDRR would save...
What is $420