IFRC Press Conference

PRE-LAUNCH PRESS BRIEFING: 2014 World Disasters Report – Focus on culture and risk . An embargoed press release will be available at the briefing, and advance copies of the World Disasters Report and chapter summaries will be available at the Palais in Press Room 1 as of Tuesday, 7 October. The embargo will be lifted on 16 October 2014 at 1:01am CEST (00:01 GMT) (For an electronic version of the report contact benoit.carpentier@ifrc.org)
· Matthias Schmale, Under Secretary General, IFRC
· Terry Cannon, 2014 World Disasters Report Lead Editor