UNDRR News

SRSG Opening Remarks Consultative Workshop: Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning in Indonesia BNPB Conference Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia 10.00am on 29 May 2019 Lieutenant General Doni Monardo, Esteemed representatives and colleagues

With Cyclone Idai devastating Mozambique, Mami Mizutori, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for DRR, writes in this op-ed that the country should build resilience to prepare for worsening extreme weather associated with climate change.

Following the deaths or disappearances of over 4,600 people last year in 2,426 recorded disaster events, Indonesia is stepping up efforts to improve disaster risk management.

75 th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific The United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand 27 May 2019 Theme: Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality ​ Statement by: Ms. Mami Mizutori Head of the

It is my honour to welcome you to the 2019 RISK Award ceremony.

SRSG CLOSING REMARKS – 2019 GLOBAL PLATFORM Closing session: 17.15 – 17.45 17 May 2019 Your Excellency, fellow co-chair Mr Manuel Sager, Secretary of State for Switzerland and Ms. Marwa Elmenshawy, Representative of the UNDRR stakeholder engagement

The prestigious RISK Award went today to a project which pioneers floating houses in Bangladesh

Some 4,000 people attending the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction this week which ended with a call to raise ambition levels to reduce risk and disaster losses

Leading figures from the world of business took part in a high-level dialogue on risk-informed public and private investments at the Global Platform

Opening Remarks United Nations Sasakawa award GP2019 8.15 - 19.15 - 16 May 2019, Room 2 Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen - I am delighted to welcome you to the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction. This award is given every two