UN GLOBAL DISASTERS FORUM OPENS WITH CONDOLENCES FOR OKLAHOMA CITY TORNADO VICTIMS

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UN GLOBAL DISASTERS FORUM OPENS WITH CONDOLENCES FOR OKLAHOMA CITY
TORNADO VICTIMSNew York, May 21 2013 2:00PMA United Nations forum
dedicated to building resilience to disasters and making communities
safer opened today in Geneva with expressions of sympathy for the
people of Oklahoma City over the loss of life caused yesterday by a
deadly tornado.

"Our thoughts and hearts go to the people of Oklahoma and we hope that
help will reach those in need soon," Deputy Secretary-General Jan
Eliasson <"http://www.un.org/sg/dsg/statements/index.asp?nid=404">told
participants at the opening of the
<"http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2013/">4th Global
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which is on the theme: "Invest
Today for a Safer Tomorrow."

The tornado, one of several over the past few days to hit various
cities in the Midwestern United States, damaged schools and took many
lives, including those of at least 20 school children.

Separately, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his sadness at the
news of the death and destruction in Oklahoma City as a result of
Monday's tornado, and sent his deepest condolences to those who have
lost loved ones and to everyone affected by the storm.

Mr. Ban's spokesperson said in a
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6833">statement that
the Secretary-General has written to the Governor of Oklahoma, Mary
Fallin, to express his solidarity and to offer the UN's assistance, if
requested, to help with the recovery efforts.

"The impact of this disaster," Mr. Eliasson noted in his remarks, "was
evident for one of the world's most economically developed countries.
Think how much more dangerous the situation is in places where people
are poor and living in fragile homes with insufficient water and
health services."

The Global Platform was established in 2007 as a biennial forum for
information exchange, discussion of latest development and knowledge
and partnership-building across sectors, with the goal to improve
implementation of disaster risk reduction through better communication
and coordination amongst stakeholders.

The forum is organized by UNISDR, the UN's office for disaster risk
reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction. Some 4,800 participants have registered to attend this
week's event, including delegates from national and local governments,
non-governmental organizations, civil society, the private and public
sectors, international organizations, parliamentarians, scientists and
academics.

The 2013 Global Platform will devote special attention to three
critical areas: private sector investment in disaster risk management;
the work of local communities, networks, and supporting policies in
building resilience; and local and national efforts to implement the
Hyogo Framework for Action, as well as on an action agenda for
building disaster resilience in a post- 2015 successor agenda.

Mr. Eliasson said that building resilience to disasters and making
communities safer is "our collective and shared responsibility,"
adding that his visit to Japan earlier this year was a lesson on the
urgency of reducing the risks for disasters.

In March 2011, Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami that
killed more than 20,000 people in the eastern part of the country. The
tsunami also slammed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station,
located in Fukushima Prefecture, disabling cooling systems and leading
to fuel meltdowns in three of the six units.

"Japan is leading a model of disaster risk reduction – but even in
this advanced country, the deadly combination of multiple hazards was
overwhelming and catastrophic," said Mr. Eliasson.

He noted that the risks are higher in poor countries and for poor
people, but the strategies are the same. "Everywhere on Earth, we
reduce risks by identifying and addressing which factors drive the
risks and what we can do about them."

In this effort, the Deputy Secretary-General stated, the private
sector is crucial, adding that how they utilize and invest their
resources can mean the difference between life and death.

He added that disaster risk reduction is essential to reach the
anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
which world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.

"There can be no sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation if water sources and latrines are vulnerable to natural
hazards. Hospitals and other community structures must be resilient.
It is not acceptable that so many people die in disasters because of
shoddy building standards. We have seen several such tragic disasters
in recent times."

He urged participants to build on the achievements of the Hyogo
Framework – a global blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts
that was adopted by Governments in 2005 and aims to substantially
reduce disaster losses by 2015.May 21 2013 2:00PM
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