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Dear Future World Leaders, I am sure you are all closely watching the way the world’s leaders are handling the current global Covid-19 crisis and thinking about what you would do differently. Believe me when I say, the speeches you are hearing daily are

The United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) organized the first online introductory workshop for the countries of Central Asia on the

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori expresses her deepest condolences to the victims and their families and the government of Lebanon for the loss of life, injury and devastation caused by the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.

More than 800 scientists and experts contributed to a new report which defines and classifies hazards which was launched this week in support of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Co-published with the International Science Council (ISC)

National and local governments in the Arab region have undertaken timely actions to contain COVID 19 and respond to its threats on their health systems, economy and society. In line with threcignition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Paris

Statement by the head of UNDRR, Mami Mizutori at the launch of the UNDRR-ISC Technical Report on Sendai Hazards Definitions and Classifications It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the launch of the UNDRR-ISC Technical Report on Sendai Hazards

U-INSPIRE India, Nepal, and Indonesia have become the first national chapters of an alliance of youth and young professionals to register their work in UNDRR's Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments online platform.

Investing more in technology is essential to better forecast the impact of environmental, technological and biological hazards and help prevent disasters, said regional experts. More funding needs to be poured into technology projects which have a focus

As part of the development of the GAR 2022, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is issuing a Call for Contributing Papers. Abstracts should be submitted by 4 September 2020

In an important step towards creating a more resilient region and better prepared to face disasters, the Government of the Republic of Haiti approved the National Risk and Disaster Management Plan 2019-2030, a result of an inclusive, multisectoral and