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The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction.

Press release

26 March 2021

Exploratory Roundtable Discussion on Infrastructure Resilience in the Real Estate Sector

The UNDRR Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) and the Private Sector Alliance in the United Arab Emirates (ARISE UAE) brought together Real estate Developers and Regulators from the public sector to discuss the resilience of the Real Estate Sector

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)

Update

24 March 2021

Asia-Pacific takes steps to accelerate progress on Climate Action

At the 2021 Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Forum, representatives from Asia Pacific governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector came together in a virtual roundtable discussion convened by UN ESCAP, with support from UNDRR and other

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Bangkok

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Update

23 March 2021

‘COVID-19 and multiple disasters threaten development gains in Asia-Pacific’

For countries in Asia-Pacific graduating from least-developed category, the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new dimension to their risk levels, worsening the impacts of multiple crises, exacerbating inequalities and threatening to roll-back progress against

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

United Nations Development Programme - Asia-Pacific Regional Centre

Press release

19 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to adopt a systemic approach to disaster risk in the Caribbean, says UNDRR and ECLAC report

The UNDRR and ECLAC released today the report entitled The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: an opportunity for a systemic approach to disaster risk for the Caribbean,

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Statements and messages

18 March 2021

Statement by SRSG Mami Mizutori - High-level launch of the 2021 edition of FAO’s report on The Impact of Disasters and Crises on Agriculture and Food Security

( Check against delivery) Statement by SRSG Mami Mizutori High-level launch of the 2021 edition of FAO’s report on The Impact of Disasters and Crises on Agriculture and Food Security 18 March 2021 FAO Director General, Dr Qu Dongyu, Distinguished guests

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Statements and messages

18 March 2021

SENDAI FRAMEWORK 6TH ANNIVERSARY: “If only early warning had led to early action….”

STATEMENT BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, MAMI MIZUTORI, ON THE LAUNCH Of FAO REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS AND CRISES ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY: The date for this launch is well chosen. Today

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Press release

17 March 2021

SENDAI FRAMEWORK 6th ANNIVERSARY: Time to recognize there is no such thing as a natural disaster - we're doing it to ourselves

The world is losing ground in the battle to reduce disaster losses by failing to act on early warnings, eliminate risk and invest in disaster prevention.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Press release

17 March 2021

CSSI Pre-Ministerial Forum: a regional review on school safety in the context of systemic risk

Ministers of Education throughout the Caribbean Region and representatives of donor agencies convene at the Opening Session of the Review on School Safety in the Context of Systemic Risk: The Virtual Pre-Ministerial Forum being held during March 15-26, 2021.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Statements and messages

15 March 2021

Remarks by SRSG Mizutori at the Virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Pre-Ministerial Forum - Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk

( Check against delivery) Remarks by the SRSG Mami Mizutori The Virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Pre-Ministerial Forum March 15, 2021 (Virtual Meeting) Topic: Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk Distinguished

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

15 March 2021

FREE COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE COVID-19 REHABILITATION PROGRAM LED BY ARISE UAE

ARISE UAE in association with RAK Hospital launched the Middle East’s first-ever comprehensive ‘Online COVID-19 Rehabilitation Program’, which will be offered to patients suffering from long COVIDsymptoms, completely free of cost. ARISE, the Private

UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)

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