UNDRR News

The "Words into Action: Science-Policy-Society Interface" guide will be on PreventionWeb for public review for 2 months (until 6 November 2024) and has the purpose to ensure we haven't overlooked aspects that are important to consider.

On October 3-4 an important workshop is taking place in Dushanbe within the framework of the “Strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change in Tajikistan” joint project of the UNDRR and the Government of Switzerland.

The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS) project is launched in Djibouti to enhance the nation's resilience against climate-related hazards.

UNDRR has extended its collaboration with Montenegro, focusing on improving disaster resilience in three key municipalities: Podgorica, Ulcinj, and Žabljak.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the application for Side Events of the eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) is now open!

A technical workshop in Mahé, Seychelles from the 17th to 18th of September 2024, resulted in the development of a roadmap to enhance integrated disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) planning.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the application for the Informal Programme of the eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) will be opening soon!

In 2024, six women who have achieved exceptional professional success in disaster risk reduction have been chosen as finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Award.

Five Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – reaffirmed their commitment to safe and resilient schools for children this week – with four endorsing the Comprehensive Safe Schools Framework.

The report, "Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters," was released by UNDRR ahead of the UN-convened Summit of the Future, as a special edition of the UN's flagship Global Assessment Report (GAR).