UNDRR News

Matosinhos in Portugal and the Province of Potenza in Italy were recognised for pioneering strategies to reduce the impact of disasters including fires and earthquakes.

As world leaders are traveling to Bali to meet at the Global Platform for DRR 2022 and discuss how to better prevent and reduce current and future risks, the UNU-EHS and UNDRR have launched the new report “Rethinking Risks in Times of COVID-19.”

UNDRR conducted an inception workshop on the development of a Monitoring Information System (MIS) of the implementation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy in Tajikistan.

UNDRR conducted a consultative workshop to discuss the results and planned actions to strengthen the country’s DRM System. Participants included a wide range of stakeholders from different sectors engaged in disaster risk reduction in Tajikistan.

Through financial support from the European Union, the city of Dushanbe and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted two self-assessment workshops focused on disaster resilience.

The Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) joined the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Making Cities Resilient 2030 Initiative (MCR2030) to support building resilience in South-Eastern Europe.

With financial support from the EU, and the facilitation of UNDRR, the city of Bishkek launched its Detailed Disaster Resilience Scorecard Assessment process, which forms a part of the city’s wider Local Disaster Resilience Strategy development process.

SRSG visited Egypt from 8 to 9 May 2022 and met with representatives of the Egyptian government, members of the United Nations team in Egypt, and partners.

UNDRR Regional Office for the Arab states in partnership with UNDRR Office in Bonn organized two days workshop and regional training on Comprehensive Risk Management in the Arab region

Swedish coastal city recognised for its work to reduce the risk posed by rising sea levels, extreme weather and climate change.