UNDRR News

The 9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded with the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration on advancing the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa.

In a significant initiative aimed at bolstering climate action in the world's most vulnerable regions, countries are now benefitting from the Handbook on Early Warning Systems and Early Action in Fragile, Conflict, and Violent (FCV) Contexts.

The Government of Mauritania, in collaboration with the UNDRR ROAS and UNDP, held a national technical validation workshop in Tiguent. The workshop marked a significant step toward developing Mauritania’s first National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy.

The 2024 Disaster Research Days in Vienna gathered experts to advance DRR through science and policy, emphasizing resilience education, urban DRR initiatives, and alignment with climate goals, underscoring the importance of cross-sector collaboration.

The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 officially opened today in Manila, bringing together over 7000 ministers and delegates from across the region to address the critical need for enhanced action on drr.

UNDRR ROAS participated in the “Strategic Water Resources Management in Enhancing Community Resilience” session at the Water Week held in Cairo.

UNDRR hosted a Capacity Building Workshop on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at its Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) providing technical support to government officials to develop financing frameworks that foster DRR investments.

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and Aurecon applied UNDRR's Principles for Resilient Infrastructure scorecard to conduct resilience assessments for two key assets, Port of Brisbane and Silverton Wind Farm and won an award for these assessments.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa is pleased to announce Racheal Musiimenta as the winner of the 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Art Competition.

The National Technical Consultation Workshop on Disaster Tracking, Data Management, and Early Warning Systems for Somalia brought together key stakeholders and experts to enhance the country's disaster preparedness and risk management capabilities.