Press release

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today announced the launch of a Network of Corporate Chief Resilience Officers (CCRO).

A flagship campaign to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected life-saving early warning systems is advancing and accelerating

The 2024 Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded today in Montenegro, with Member States endorsing a political declaration on strengthening disaster risk reduction and addressing climate change impacts in the region

The 2024 Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction officially opened today in Budva, Montenegro, bringing together civil protection leaders and over 500 participants from 55 UN Member States.

In the port city of Belém, Brazil, G20 ministers and delegates adopted a Ministerial Declaration that called for greater action to accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

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.

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.

The report, "Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters," was released by UNDRR ahead of the UN-convened Summit of the Future, as a special edition of the UN's flagship Global Assessment Report (GAR).

UN leaders recommit to joint action to reduce disaster risks

Breaking silos to build resilience from water-related risks