lunes, 17 de diciembre de 2018

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



12/17/2018 12:00 AM EST

Source: White House. Published: 12/2018. This 22-page document describes the United States Government’s approach to countering non-state weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats, emphasizing the need for continuous pressure against WMD-capable terrorist groups, enhanced security for dangerous materials throughout the world, and increased burden sharing among foreign partners. It is designed to achieve a set of strategic objectives whose common purpose is to greatly reduce the probability that extremist groups and individuals will conduct attacks using WMD. (PDF)
12/17/2018 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 11/30/2018. This 140-page report provides information about the work and achievements of the Partnership Contribution High Level Implementation Plan I (HLIPI), strengthening both global and national preparedness capacities from 2014 to 2017. The Plan focused on five areas of work in 72 countries in the six World Health Organization regions: Laboratory and surveillance, burden of disease, regulatory capacity building, risk communications, and planning for pandemic product deployment. (PDF)
12/17/2018 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Commission. Published: 3/2018. This 21-page issue paper looks into the resilience of victims and the broader society after a terrorist attack, and proposes how this can be strengthened, building upon the experience and advice of victims from past attacks. It discusses the importance of looking at the variety of reactions displayed by victims and society alike after an attack has taken place, and to explore the key principles when it comes to psychosocial care. (PDF)

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