International Seminar on Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ends with Tehran Call for Action

Author(s)
Dali-Balta, S.
Publication language
English
Date published
08 May 2015
Publisher
IFRC
Type
Conference, training & meeting documents
Keywords
Capacity development, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster risk reduction, Evaluation-related, Networks, Organisational, Urban
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Link
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/middle-east-and-north-africa/…

After four days of intense discussions and consultations hosted by the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the participants at the International Seminar on Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Management concluded the talks with the Tehran Call for Action to strengthen support for disaster management and risk reduction programmes and initiatives in different urban settings around the world.

Between 4 and 7 May, more than 100 disaster management and risk reduction experts from Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United Nations agencies, governmental bodies and research centres gathered in Tehran and held discussions over several topics focusing on disaster risk reduction and management in urban areas.