UNDRR News

From blowing conch shells to ringing church bells and sending mobile phone alerts, Caribbean countries look at high and low-tech ways to alert citizens of tsunamis.

SRSG WELCOME REMARKS World Tsunami Awareness Day Panel Discussion 5 November 2019

The Sendai area of Japan which was badly affected by the 2011 tsunami today marked World Tsunami Awareness Day with a major exercise along its vulnerable coastline.

Renowned tsunami expert Prof. Fumihiko Imamura uses the occasion of World Tsunami Awareness Day to draw attention to the threat of "black tsunamis" caused by pollution of the seas.

Disasters erode companies’ bottom lines or force them out of business. The engagement of the private sector is vital in reducing disaster risk and building resilience.

Speech, SRSG La Ceremonia de Inauguración del Foro Regional ARISE 29 October 2019 (9.00 am) World Trade Center - Ciudad de Mexico [Saludo a autoridades] Agradecimiento al Gobierno de México y a nuestro aliado para este Foro, CEMEX y ARISE-MX. Este

Mami Mitzutori, UNDRR Special Representative of the Secretary General, visits Chiapas to see how an earthquake-struck village rebuilds and communities boost resilience.

Jamaica on track for successful hosting of Seventh DRR Regional Platform in Americas and Caribbean, hoping to bring together key stakeholders and foster collaboration.

Climate crisis and the role of disaster risk reduction in risk proofing private sector investments 24 October 2019 Brussels, Belgium Welcome Remarks Ms. Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head

European countries move closer to aligning their civil protection agendas with implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.