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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Bringing DRR to the local-level in Asia and the Pacific

Delegates at the ISDR-Asia Partnership Forum, a two-day gathering of 100 representatives from 20 governments, intergovernmental organizations, stakeholder groups, the United Nations and international organizations, organized by UNISDR Asia Pacific Office, agree that countries in the region need to accelerate action to reduce disaster risks and achieve the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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What if we knew the real costs of climate change?

There is no economic loss data for 63 percent of the disasters recorded over the last 20 years, and low-income countries are lacking even more at 87 percent. Capturing loss data will help factor risk information into infrastructure investment decisions, and it will also drive planning at the national and local level to improve risk reduction strategies.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
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Philippines: private sector leads on DRR

ARISE Philippines launches a new business continuity facility for SMEs exposed to disasters.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Kirsi Madi, Director of UNISDR (second from left) launches the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism
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Partnership mechanism supports Sendai Framework

UNISDR launches a new partnership engagement mechanism to encourage cohesive and inclusive stakeholder support to implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
At today's launch: (from left) Permanent Representative Vojislav Šuc, Slovenia, Kirsi Madi, UNISDR, and Rudolf Müller, OCHA
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UN highlights urgent need to tackle man-made and technological hazards

UNISDR and partners today launched an "Implementation Guide for Man-made and Technological Hazards" to support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNISDR head, Mami Mizutori, addressing the closing ceremony today of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Rome Declaraton on DRR adopted

The Rome Declaration was adopted today at the close of the European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction, spelling out the challenges facing the region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
GEM Secretay-General, John Schneider in conversation with UNISDR head, Mami Mizutori, at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Major award for GEM's work on earthquake risk

GEM, an initiative to improve understanding of earthquake risk has received a major award at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
A High Level Roundtable convened today at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Europe's concern over emerging risks

A High Level Roundtable raised concerns today about new and emerging risks at the European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction in Rome.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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2019 Sasakawa Award nominations open

Nominations for the 2019 Sasakawa Award are now open.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Participants at the launch of the Mexico ARISE network (c) CEMEX
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Mexico launches public-private network for DRR

Mexican companies and businesses have joined the first Mexican Network of the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) and agreed to work together to build a more resilient Mexico against disasters. Mexico ranks among the countries most exposed to disasters in Latin America and the fifth in terms of economic losses.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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