March 18, 2015
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech
Report on the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
18 March 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I have the honor to report to this chamber key issues discussed at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which concludes today in Sendai, Japan.
This is a once a decade conference where nations chart a new course towards resilience, adopting a new framework intended to guide nations towards addressing disaster risks to effectively reduce vulnerability to natural hazards.
Ten […]
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March 15, 2015
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda
TV Panel Debate: Can We Expect The Private Sector To Protect Our Communities From The Impacts Of Disasters?
15 March 2015 | Sendai, Japan
Globally, economic losses due to disasters are taking a toll on development. These losses will continue to escalate unless disaster risk reduction and management becomes integral to national development plans and business investment strategies.
In its Global Assessment Report (GAR) on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015, the United […]
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March 15, 2015
3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Sendai, Japan, March 15, 2015
PHILIPPINE STATEMENT
(Delivered by Senator Loren Legarda on behalf of President Benigno Aquino III)
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon.
We, the Philippine delegation, would like to extend our gratitude to the people and Government of Japan and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and its partners for organizing this Conference. We also come to express our solidarity with the nation of Japan, as we honor the memory […]
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March 14, 2015
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Opening Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda
High Level Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Dialogue
Mobilizing Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction
14 March 2015 | Sendai, Japan
His Excellency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,
Minister Sanae Takaichi,
Distinguished panelists,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon.
Ten years ago, the Hyogo Framework for Action was adopted by 168 countries at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, effectively putting a spotlight on the need to shift our approach from disaster relief and response to […]
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March 13, 2015
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Statement of Senator Loren Legarda
IPU Parliamentary Meeting:
Improving Legislation for Disaster Risk Reduction
13 March 2015 | Sendai, Japan
My fellow parliamentarians,
It is my distinct honor and pleasure to speak before you today.
Through many decades, the complexity of the development problems in our world has been widely examined for insights into better approaches and solutions. Yet, the problems have persisted and the tasks for well-intentioned development leaders have become even more daunting as ever.
Our world is […]
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