UNDRR News

Kazakhstan and the Netherlands collaborated on flood risk management. A training in Astana focused on enhancing flood resilience using advanced technologies, with support from the UNDRR to improve disaster response and interagency coordination.

The GAR Special Report 2024 will be launched by Mr. Kamal Kishore, UNDRR Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

UNDRR and the Munich Re Foundation are putting the RISK Award at the service of disaster risk reduction and are launching the 2025 RISK Award – Call for Applications.

A two-day workshop on comprehensive disaster risk management was held in Yemen aimed to enhance Yemen’s capacity to manage disaster risks, in alignment with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Various stakeholders received technical training on disaster risk reduction from UNDRR trainers, and then applied their knowledge in a hands-on project concept note writing workshop led by GCF experts.

The workshop aimed to enhance understanding of key frameworks for effective early warning systems focusing on gender-responsive design, digital governance, and innovative financial mechanisms, offering practical tools and concepts.

In a significant stride towards enhancing disaster risk management, the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States Sudan concluded a three-day workshop focused on strengthening national capacities for compiling and analyzing disaster-related statistics.

UNDRR ROAS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in Iraq, FAO, WFP, and IOM organized a significant workshop titled "Building Resilience: Anticipatory Action Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction in Iraq."

The Sixth Session of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the League of Arab States, took place in Cairo, bringing together Arab member states and key stakeholders.

In the context of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 under the theme "Empowering the next generation for a resilient future" we are pleased to announce the launch of a Youth Art Competition.