Press release

The first hurricane to make landfall in the US State of Florida in 11 years, did so in the early hours of today heralding the beginning of the most active and dangerous phase of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

The head of UNISDR, Mr. Robert Glasser has expressed his condolences to the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Matteo Renzi, on the loss of life in last week's earthquake and welcomed his commitment to building a culture of prevention in the earthquake-prone country.

Details were announced today of a major conference in November where African states will review progress in implementing the Sendai Framework as 60 million people across the region continue to deal with the consequences of the impact of El Niño and other climate-related disasters.

A new partnership between the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) will help prevent and reduce disaster risk in the Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) region.

UNISDR warns of a possible rise in heatwave deaths as climate change drives record warmth around the world putting the lives of vulnerable people at risk.

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has signed a five-year, US$10 million agreement with the Ministry of Public Safety and Security and Incheon Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea to support education and training for disaster risk reduction.

October 13 is celebrated every year as International Day for Disaster Reduction. It could be your chance to become a Sendai Target champion by telling the world what you have done to save lives from disasters. Join the Sendai Seven Campaign.

UNISDR today welcomed the new North American Climate Clean Energy and Environment Parntnership announced by the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the USA which includes plans to cooperate on disaster risk reduction.

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) aim to reduce disaster losses in some of the world’s most hazard prone cities with the initial aid of a €6 million grant from the EU, over the next three years.

The EU played a key role in negotiating the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the European Commission has now launched an action plan to implement it.