UNDRR Publications

This document provides a summary of UNISDR's work in 2014, with a focus on facilitating the development and adoption of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction; preparing for the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March

This charter focuses on the adoption of three key principles of an inclusive approach to disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). It calls for stronger commitment from governments, donors and organizations to act on the shortcomings in DRR policies, strategies and

This report is the result of a compendium undertaken as part of the ‘Building Resilience to Disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey’ project, initiated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the World Meteorological Organization

This UNISDR briefing note is intended to inform delegates on disaster risk reduction in addressing climate change and to encourage further action through decisions taken at the previous Conference of the Parties (COP). This year, COP 20 in Lima will

This report examines the key findings of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group on Governance and Accountability’s review of best practices in disaster risk reduction as presented in the most recent reports prepared by 25 countries

This report celebrates some of the many achievements made in the South East Europe (SEE) region in the context of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA), and suggests areas for

This summary provides the Chair’s assessment of the main points of the key issues discussed during the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, held in Suva, Fiji on 2–4 June 2014.

It presents (i) the findings of a ten-year review of the Hyogo

This document describes the work plan and strategy of the UNISDR regional office for the Americas for the period 2014-2015. It presents: (i) a message from UNISDR Americas head of office; (ii) UNISDR Strategic Framework; (iii) disaster risk reduction in

This paper presents UNISDR's primary role in relation to loss and damage and elaborates on the actions UNISDR undertakes that could support and enhance the Warsaw Mechanism's Executive Committee plans on: (i) enhancing knowledge and understanding of