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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.

UNDRR Participation at the FIABCI Real Estate Days
Update
UNDRR joined the FIABCI Real Estate Days, which was organized under the theme “Digital Transformation and the Legacy of the Global Outbreak in the Real Estate” over a period of 3 days from 1 to 3 June, bringing together experts from around the world.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
CSSI FORUM
Update
According to the latest evidence, investments in safe schools provide economic returns for society and also contribute to economic recovery.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector (GADRRRES)
Infrastructure Resilience
Press release
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)
SRSG Mami Mizutori
Statements and messages
( 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
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Impact of the 2011 he Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on Fukushima, Japan.
Feature
This article captures the experiences and reflections of Japanese UN staff as they recall where they were and what they did ten years ago when Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded; the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
SRSG Mami Mizutori
Statements and messages
(Check against delivery) Commemoration of the adoption of the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement and the Nansen Initiative in 2015 REMARKS BY MAMI MIZUTORI UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 4 FEBRUARY 2021 –
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Pupils at a classroom in Balon school, Vanuatu
Update
Resilient infrastructure protects people during disasters and enables communities to recover quickly in the immediate aftermath of a crisis. Two examples from Vanuatu during and after Tropical Cyclone Harold – a Category 5 storm – illustrate the point
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Australia - government
MCR 2030
Update
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its diverse impact, Dubai government combated and alleviated the pandemic’s effects and rapidly regain momentum in recovering with its technological innovation and rapid development. It has demonstrated astonishing
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Statements and messages
(Check against delivery) Statement by Ms. Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Launch of Making Cities Resilient 2030 28 October 2020 The ten-year-old Making Cities Resilient Campaign concludes at the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Making Cities Resilient 2030 logo
Press release
Core partners of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) officially launched its second phase today, with a global programme to support cities on the road to resilience. MCR2030 was launched at the Daring Cities conference hosted by Local Governments for
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