MAC.TV is an independent network television broadcasting company that owns and operates the largest African broadcast television station group in the U.S. MAC.TV and Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA) currently broadcasts to over 6 global satellites worldwide reach major cities in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.MYAFRICACHANNEL.TV
Pages
Popular Posts
-
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday with a star-studded fundraiser in Chicago , featuring performers Jennifer Hudson ...
-
* Residents in Misrata, Zintan say attacked * NATO meets to discuss assault's command structure * U.S. warplane crashes, crew rescue...
-
March 10, 2011 8:47:28 AM LISBON, March 10 (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi would agree to talks on the transition of power, Po...
-
A bus heading for Tottenham, the first neighbourhood hit by riots one week ago, follows behind police officers escorting a demonstration ...
-
By Williams Ekanem The speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has accepted defeat in last Saturda...
-
(Reuters) - HSBC will shed 30,000 jobs as it retreats from countries where it is struggling to compete, Europe's biggest bank said on ...
-
IFC Village Phone Program Empowers Women in Africa Washington, D.C., March 8, 2011 The International Fianance Corporation IFC, a memb...
-
* Government forces intensify campaign to crush revolt * Aircraft strike behind rebel lines * Tripoli denies offering to negotiate Gaddafi...
-
* NATO split on French, Turkish demands * U.S. wants to step back from leadership within days By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 22 (...
-
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday it may call for a strike at Kumba Iron Ore...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
UN News: Informal Thematic Debate on Disaster Risk Reduction (Part 2)
Informal Thematic Debate on Disaster Risk Reduction "Waking up to loss: Recognizing Risks, Controlling the Damage".
Earthquakes, heat waves, floods and snowstorms affected 208 million people last year, killing 296,800 and costing US$ 110 billion in losses. And the trend continues: in the first five weeks of 2011, massive floods in Australia and a category-5 cyclone hit the country’s northeast; landslides destroyed towns in Brazil; a cold wave killed over 10,000 heads of cattle in Viet Nam.
No country is immune from natural hazards. That is why it is important to recognize the importance of reducing vulnerabilities and risks to hazards, especially in developing countries whose development gains can be wipe away in a single disaster. For the first time, the United Nations General Assembly will discuss with mayors and finance and trade specialists how to build stronger resilience and promote investments that reduce risk, especially in urban areas.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment