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1. World Conference on Disaster Reduction

World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held on 18-22 January 2005 in the City of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. UN has proclaimed that 1990s is to be "Decade for International Disaster Reduction," and had adopted "Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a Safer World." Since 2001, UN had reviewed the current Strategy with a view to updating the guiding framework on disaster reduction for the twenty first century. On December 2003, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution submitted by Japan to convene the World Conference to conclude the review of the Yokohama Strategy. The Conference was held on the occasion of 10th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

(1)	Date: 18 (Tue) - 22 (Sat) January
(2)	Place: Kobe, Hyogo
(3)	Participants: UN Member States (191 states), UN Agencies (ISDR, OCHA, UNDP, WMO, UNESCO, UNEP and so on), International and Regional organizations (ICRC, Red Crescent societies, Asian Disaster Reduction Center), NGO (Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering)
(4)	Purpose: In order to establish a new disaster reduction guideline that aims to reduce damage caused by disaster, following items will be mainly discussed. (a) Declaration (b) Review of Yokohama Strategy (c) Plan of action
(5)	Format of the Conference

2. Meaning of holding the Conference in Japan

• Contribution to international cooperation for disaster reduction
• Dispersing lessons and practices of Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
• Appealing Japan's advanced disaster reduction system to the world

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• Hyogo Declaration (January 2005) [PDF]
• Draft Programme Outcome Document "Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters: Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015" (January 2005) [PDF]

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• The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (May 17, 2011)
• Draft Common Statement of the Special Session on the Indian Ocean Disaster: Risk Reduction for a Safer Future (January 20, 2005) [PDF]
• Review of the Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a Safer World (December 20, 2004)
• Address by Mr. Shuzen Tanigawa, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (January 20, 2005)
• At a Glance "Japan's Emergency Assistance in Response to the Sumatran Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in the Indian Ocean" (January 20, 2005) [PDF]
• Address by His Majesty The Emperor (January 18, 2005)
• Address by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi (January 18, 2005)
  • Japan's International Cooperation in Disaster Reduction
• Address by H.E. Mr. Yoshitaka Murata, Head of the Japanese Delegation (Minister of State for Disaster Management) (January 18, 2005)
• Initiative for Disaster Reduction through ODA (January 18, 2005) [PDF]
• Formulation of the Initiative for Disaster Reduction through ODA (January 17, 2005)
• Major Earthquake off the Coast of Sumatra and Tsunami in the Indian Ocean (December 2004)

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International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)

World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR)
(General Information, Latest information for participants)

1. Intergovernmental segment
   • Schedule
   • List of Participants
   • Agenda
2. Thematic segment
   • Schedule

   (1)	Thematic sessions
   	Cluster 1: Governance: institutional and policy frameworks for risk reduction [PDF] Cluster 2: Risk identification, assessment, monitoring and early warning [PDF] Cluster 3: Knowledge management and education: building a culture of resilient communities [PDF] Cluster 4: Reducing the underlying risk factors [PDF] Cluster 5: Preparedness for effective response [PDF]
   (2)	Regional session
   (3)	High level round tables

3. Public forum
   • Schedule
   • Workshop
4. Participation for Media

Cabinet Office of Japan

Hyogo Prefecture

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