International Day for Disaster Reduction live from London

The event, held in London, is hosted by the United Kingdom Health Protection Agency in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). It will include keynote speeches by John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Chair of the UNISDR together with other influential figures involved in international and national efforts to reduce local and national disaster risks and other emergencies. Several key initiatives will be launched, including the announcement of a Thematic Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction for Health and the release of a new London Five Hospitals Fire Report by the National Health Service.