UNDRR News

The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction.

climate protection landscape
Update
As the gavel came down at the closing of COP28, a crucial agreement was reached on “transitioning away from fossil fuels” signaling an important step forward for the deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance needed to deliver a safe climate.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Beautiful winter cityscape from drone. Helsinki. Finland
Update
European civil protection stakeholders meet in Finland over the next two days for an Action Oriented Dialogue on “Reducing Risk Together – Community Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction”, hosted by the Ministry of Interior of Finland with UNDRR support.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Ministry of the Interior (Finland)
Global methodology launch
Update
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) officially launched the Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience Reviews at COP28.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
global taxonomies event at COP28
Update
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) officially launched two global taxonomies on adaptation and resilience at COP28 on 4 December 2023 in the Iraq pavilion.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Climate Bonds Initiative
Early warning
Update
WMO and its partners are stepping up efforts to make sure that nobody is left behind in the international drive towards Early Warnings For All.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
COP28 backdrop
Press release
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and UNOPS will host the Santiago network Secretariat which aims to avert, minimize and address loss and damage from the impacts of climate change.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Project Services
African woman in long suit standing by the shore and looking out over the sea in Keta Ghana, West Africa.
Press release
A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds more lives are being protected from dangerous climate change but there is a long way to go.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Stress testing critical infrastructure in Tonga
Update
The Government of Tonga (MEIDECC), in collaboration with CDRI, UNDRR and UNOSAT, successfully hosted a two-day workshop to conduct Critical Infrastructure Stress Testing and Principles for Resilient Infrastructure scorecard.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
United Nations Satellite Centre
Campinas assesses inclusion of people with disabilities in DRR
Update
The next stage of the process will be to enter the data into MCR2030´s platform for external validation. It will be possible to visualise how the municipality is doing with regard to the policy for people with disabilities in disaster situations.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Prefeitura do Município de Campinas, São Paulo
Group photo at the 9th Arab Partnership Meeting
Update
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Arab States organized the Ninth Arab DRR Partnership Meeting from November 21-23, 2023, in Alexandria, Egypt.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

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