Note: This page is for delegates, government officials and other members of government delegations participating in the seventh session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction.
This guide includes information to assist delegates attending the Committee session with their preparations and to facilitate their participation. The document includes useful information on paperless meetings, order of speakers, and the discussions conducted each agenda item.
The seventh session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction will take place from 25 to 27 August 2021. It will be conducted in a virtual format only through the KUDO videoconferencing platform.
To view live streaming on YouTube, please click on the links.
(1st Day) 25 August 2021 - Seventh Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction - Youtube link https://youtu.be/-sjY6xw30NQ
(2nd Day) 26 August 2021 - Seventh Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction - Youtube link https://youtu.be/-F2qXH8jNMk
(3rd Day) 27 August 2021 - Seventh Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction - Youtube link https://youtu.be/x0nzYh3eI_0
Online participation
Owing to the limited number of connections available, the online participation via KUDO of members, associate members and Member States of the United Nations that are permanent observers of the Commission will be prioritized.
For the session to proceed as smoothly as possible, given time constraints, it is requested that country interventions should be brief (2 minutes) and focus on the substantive agenda items only and directly address the specific issues for discussion. This will allow the Chair to give an opportunity to all countries to present their point of view and contribute to the discussions. Longer statements can be submitted to the secretariat at [email protected] and will be uploaded to the Committee website after the closing of the meeting. After the Committee session, an evaluation of the virtual meeting will be undertaken to capture your feedback and recommendations for the secretariat to take into account when planning future meetings.
Letter of credentials and online registration
Each delegation is required to submit a letter of credentials, duly signed by the appropriate authority of the respective Government, at the earliest convenience but before Friday, 13 August 2021. Only delegates who appear on the credentials will be recognized in the list of participants. Letters of credential can be sent via email to Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, Director of the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, via email at [email protected], with copy to [email protected].
Each delegate who appears in the aforementioned letter of credentials is required to register online as soon as possible at https://meetings.unescap.org/. Only registration of accredited delegates will be accepted.
Country interventions
To participate in deliberations, delegates are requested to complete the speakers request form** to identify which members of the delegations will have a speaking role during the session. The secretariat will send a link to the KUDO session only to those accounts identified on the form. Please note that the KUDO link is not transferable.
A guide to using the KUDO videoconferencing platform will be shared in due course with members of each delegation assigned to speak during the session. KUDO users will also be invited to a test-run prior to the session to familiarize themselves with KUDO, test the connection and ensure a smooth online participation. All KUDO users are strongly encouraged to join the test-run, especially those who will join the KUDO platform from a meeting room, so they can see if the meeting room’s conference/AV system is adequately linked to KUDO.
**Speaker request form
The speaker request form is not an interactive form. The form should be downloaded and the complete information can be submitted to [email protected] with the copy to [email protected] as per the instructions at the heading.
Documents and interpretation
Pre-session documents are available in the four official languages of the Commission (Chinese, English, French and Russian) and will be posted on the official documents page of the Committee website when they are issued.
The session will be conducted in the four official languages of ESCAP – Chinese, English, French and Russian – with live simultaneous interpretation available in the conference room and via KUDO videoconferencing platform. Details on how to choose an interpretation on KUDO will be provided in the KUDO participation guide. Participants following the proceedings via the live webcast on YouTube may also be able to choose among the four official languages of ESCAP.
