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.

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Launch of Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR2019)

SRSGs REMARKS AT LAUNCH OF GLOBAL ASSESSMENT REPORT ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (GAR2019) Geneva, 15 May 2019 [Salutations] Ambassador Khan, Professor Revi, Ladies and Gentlemen, Time is running out for a world at risk. We are four years into the
A wide angle view of the plenary session to declare open the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Time is running out for a world at risk

Representatives from some 150 UN Member States attended the opening today of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
(from left) Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji, Mami Mizutori, head of UNDRR, and Aromar Revi, Indian Institute for Human Settlements at the launch today of GAR2019
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GAR 2019: "our very survival is in doubt"

A highlight of the opening day of the Global Platform was the launch of the 2019 edition of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)

SRSG: CLOSING OF THE STAKEHOLDER FORUM 14 May 2019, 15.00 – 16.30 Room 2, CCV CLOSING REMARKS Let me start by expressing my appreciation for the energy, enthusiasm and hard work of the panelists members of the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)
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UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) Annual General Meeting

SRSG: ARISE AGM OPENING 14 May 2019, 9.00 – 12.30 Rooms 7/8, CICG OPENING REMARKS Dear ARISE members, I have been in this job for about 1 year and 3 months, and the role of the private sector has been a repeating key area of discussion and work since. It
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Asia and the Pacific gears up for the Global Platform and beyond

The Asia-Pacific region is making progress in reducing disaster mortality, but high economic losses from disasters point to a need for governments to accelerate the implementation of the disaster risk reduction strategies they have developed.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Caribbean disaster risk management expert, Kim Mallalieu, presented the Goverance Acid Test at today's session of the 2nd Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference
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The Acid Governance Test for early warnings

The 2nd Multi-hazard Early Warning Conference closed today with a strong focus on good governance and effective early warnings.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Denis Onyodi: IFRC/DRK/Climate Centre
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Opinion: Disaster displacement is a 21st century challenge

Collecting more and better data can go a long way towards improving our understanding of the magnitude of disaster displacement, and how we manage the risks and impacts. This understanding is a crucial part of efforts to reduce the amount of people affected by disasters.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
Group photo taken at the close of Small Islands Resilience Initiative practitioners meeting (photo: GFDRR)
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Small islands need more women leaders in DRR

Small island states have agreed on the need for stronger engagement of women to build resilience to disasters.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Statements and messages

4th World Reconstruction Conference: Inclusion for Resilient Recovery

​ 4 th World Reconstruction Conference: Inclusion for Resilient Recovery Geneva, Switzerland (5 minutes) 13 May 2019 Opening Plenary: Leave No One Behind – Making Inclusion A Reality Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for

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