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.

People at a river bank
Press release

2023 RISK Award goes to an early warning system project in Africa

A project for a water resources early warning system in the Inkomati Basin, which is shared by South Africa with Mozambique and Eswatini, was announced today as the winner of the 2023 RISK Award.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Nahuel Arenas
Press release

Nahuel Arenas appointed as the new Chief of UNDRR - Regional office for the Americas and the Caribbean

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) would like to announce the appointment of that Mr. Nahuel Arenas Garcia as Chief of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean of UNDRR (UNDRR ROAC).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
A child drinks water in Mali, Kenya
Update

GAR Special Report welcomed by UN system and countries calling for investments in resilience

Without resilience, all the world’s development gains could be lost. Resilience can be built by investing in disaster risk reduction, which sits at the nexus between development, humanitarian and climate action.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Caribbean meets to accelerate climate action
Update

Caribbean meets to accelerate climate action

The workshop will review the policy landscape and risk status in the island countries in the region, and develop a roadmap to define and pursue integrated approaches in the region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
UNDRR Bonn Office
GAR Special Report 2023 cover
Press release

New report shows climate disasters are reversing global development at unprecedented rates

A special edition of the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2023) finds hard-won economic and development gains are in danger from the growing number of disasters with global warming the prime contributor.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
HLPF side event
Update

HLPF side event: Infrastructure resilience - safeguarding gains in sustainable development

HLPF side event. Risk-proofing infrastructure is not only a part and parcel of achieving the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction but is also fundamental for achieving SDG 9 and safeguarding development gains across the 2030 Agenda.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - New York UNHQ Liaison Office
Infrastructure resilience workshop in Costa Rica
Update

Building a resilient future: Costa Rica identifies next steps to strengthen critical infrastructure

UNDRR have been working with Costa Rica on strengthening critical infrastructure by using the Principles for Resilience Infrastructure and Stress Test tool to analyze critical infrastructure from a systemic perspective.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
workshop meeting participants
Update

Stakeholders meet to stress test the resilience of critical infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago

As Caribbean countries brace for the ongoing Hurricane Season, key institutions in Trinidad and Tobago’s disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience have begun the process of implementing the UNDRR’s Principles for Resilient Infrastructure.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Resiliencia a desastres de los territorios periféricos en ciudades latinoamericanas: destaques de la 5ª edición de los Laboratorios de MCR2030
Update

Disaster resilience for marginalized territories in Latin American cities: key highlights of the 5th edition of the MCR2030 Labs

The MCR2030 Labs promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences on disaster resilience among cities in the Americas and the Caribbean.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Campinas integra sus sistemas alimentarios en la planificación de acciones de resiliencia a desastres
Update

Campinas works to integrate food systems in disaster resilience action planning

The UNDRR tool assesses how resilient a city’s food systems are, considering that they are essential to face emergencies and ensure the continuous availability of safe and healthy food.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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