Coordinate and act as the Education Sector focal point for the development of Disaster Risk Reduction and Education and, within the framework and orientation of ESD, promote and support the effective and reciprocal linkage between Disaster Risk Reduction and Education, on the one hand, and key thematic issues, notably climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, etc.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Programme Specialist (20/6/2011) (ED 005 - (P5))

Mr Reid, the group's convener, said it had been established as a focal point on the issues of aid, sustainable development and debt.

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The building, which is due for completion in 2005, has been hailed as a major focal point for the continued development and regeneration of Pacific Quay.

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It is good that UNESCO is stepping up as a focal point for change, bringing these issues to a higher level of awareness and introducing them into the development agenda.

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The United Nations Youth Programme , located in the Division for Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), is the focal point within the United Nations system on matters related to young people.

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