"Millions of people around the world are affected by disasters every year," -- Mary Todd, co-author of "Facing up to the Storm".
UN-HABITAT Disaster Management programme helps governments and local authorities rebuild in countries recovering from war or natural disasters. In the first half of the year 2003, for example, the cost accrued by natural disasters was 24 billion dollars with an estimated 60 million civilians affect in some 30 conflicts. Read more...
A new UN-HABITAT Disaster Mitigation Office was officially opened on Saturday in the Iranian capital. The opening ceremony was held at the premises provided and equipped by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
