Update

In Tajikistan, from 12-14 November 2025, an important training workshop on using risk knowledge for multi-hazard early warning systems took place within the framework of the project “Strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change in Tajikistan.”

Alexandria is taking new steps to strengthen urban resilience and disaster risk reduction, as city counterparts and national partners joined an online technical workshop under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.

UNDRR and the VSF brought disaster risk reduction to the heart of the business community, hosting Business Under Pressure — an interactive scenario exercise for small and medium-sized enterprises as part of Venice Climate Week 2026.

On 2–3 June 2026, representatives from 27 MCR2030 member cities and municipalities in Serbia gathered for the first MCR2030 Annual Meeting in Serbia.

UNDRR partnered with the UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security and the UN Environment Programme to develop a framework for assessing climate change and disaster-related losses of biodiversity and ecosystems services.

Anga do Heroísmo hosts the 14th edition of the National Meeting of Resilient Cities and Towns, bringing together local authorities, civil protection professionals, academic experts and international partners to exchange knowledge on urban resilience.

Representatives from across the Euro-Mediterranean region gathered for the UfM Civil Protection Meeting to advance regional cooperation on disaster risk management and support the 2030 UfM Action Plan on Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Management.

Egypt is taking important steps to strengthen its financial resilience to disasters and climate-related risks through the development of a national disaster risk financing strategy.

The next Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will take place in Romania from the 25th to 27th of May 2027

Working alongside national institutions, local authorities, and a wide range of stakeholders, the process focuses on assessing capacities, identifying gaps, and supporting the development of local governance plans for DRR and resilience.