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Why resilient infrastructure can no longer be optional

In my three decades of responding to catastrophic events around the world, I have often observed a curious human tendency to overlook the invisible foundations of our safety. We are meticulous about the visible – the aesthetic finish, co…

What happened

The latest iso publication sets out a development that is directly relevant to governance operators. By Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) LinkedIn. In my three decades of responding to catastrophic events around the world, I have often observed a curious human tendency to overlook the invisible foundations of our safety.

Why it matters

This matters because it shows where governance expectations are becoming more operational and easier to enforce in practice. It is a direct signal about how compliance and policy expectations are being translated into implementation work.

Assessment

The strongest signal here is operational direction: this is about turning guidance or policy into concrete expectations. In practice, that means operators should read this as a broader signal over noise item rather than a narrow one-off.

  • Translate the development into specific ownership, policy, and evidence requirements instead of leaving it as background policy tracking
  • Monitor follow-on reporting or primary-source updates for scope expansion, implementation guidance, or stronger enforcement signals

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