In his report on Progress towards the SDGs, the Secretary-General, António Guterres stated that ending poverty requires social protection systems and “targeted measures to reduce vulnerability to disasters.”

In his closing statement yesterday to the eight-day HPLF, the Secretary-General recognized again the importance of resilience to achievement of the Global Goals.

“For the first time in a decade, the number of people who are undernourished has increased, mainly due to conflict, drought and disasters linked to climate change. Gender inequality continues to hold women back and deprive them of basic rights and opportunities. And investment in critical sustainable infrastructure remains entirely inadequate,” he said.

Mr. Guterres concluded: “Let us demonstrate through decisive actions that the transformation demanded by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is well and truly underway. “ 

Membership of the Group of Friends of Disaster Risk Reduction (GoFoDRR) is comprised of: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Haiti, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, and Thailand.

Date:

19 Jul 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Themes:

Climate Change, Early Warning, Disaster Risk Management, Social Impacts & Social Resilience

Regions:

Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania