World Chronicle 445: Philippe Boulle, UNDRO

Michael Littlejohns interviews Philippe Boulle, Directory of the New York Office of the UN Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), for World Chronicle program 445.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:02
• Production Date: 23 October 1991
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS; NORBERTO SVARZMAN; VICTORIA GRAHAM; WALTER PFAEFFLE
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION - UNDRO
• Subject Topical: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• MAMS Id: 2149453
• Parent Id: 824509

Description

Disaster Relief

Philippe Boulle, Director of the New York Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-Ordinator (UNDRO), discusses the important role modern science and technology can play in disaster mitigation. For example, Mr. Boulle says, using the right materials in the construction of houses would help to save lives when there is a disaster.

• Scripts: File; 445.pdf (33.11 KB)