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.

Cali - Resilient hub
Press release

Latin America strengthens its commitment to local resilience

As Resilience Hubs, Cali, Montevideo, Pudahuel, and Santa Ana play a crucial role in the MCR2030 network, sharing knowledge and good practices with other cities.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Madagascar stress testing infrastructure resilience
Update

From vulnerability to strength: Infrastructure resilience in Madagascar

The Cellule de Prévention et d'appui à la Gestion des Urgences (CPGU) convened infrastructure stakeholders from the various ministries and key experts to stress test Madagascar's critical infrastructure and evaluate current infrastructure practices.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Stakeholders in Tonga identifying a roadmap to infrastructure resilience
Update

Tonga’s path to infrastructure resilience

The National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the Resilient Critical Infrastructure Review Recommendations Workshop.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Hurricane winds battering a coast
Statements and messages

UNDRR Statement for the Plenary Meeting of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)

UNDRR welcomes the proposed outcome document of the SIDS4 conference, the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), for its vision on disaster risk reduction in Small Island Developing States
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Marketplace booths
Community announcement

Call for expression of interest for hosting Marketplace booths at the Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for DRR 2024

The Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for DRR invites stakeholders to submit applications for booth spaces at the Marketplace. Applications should be submitted by 31 July 2024.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
local resilience workshop in Leova
Update

Moldovan cities take steps to enter the 2030s with greater resilience

To strengthen local preparedness and support cities in reducing risk and building resilience, UNDRR ROECA expanded its cooperation in 2024 with four Moldovan cities: Anenii-Noi, Căușeni, Leova, and Sîngera.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Participants of the10th Network of Portuguese Resilient Cities
Update

10th meeting of Portuguese Resilient Cities Network held in Évora of Portugal

From May 22nd to 24th, the 10th Meeting of the Network of Portuguese Resilient Cities and Towns, integrated into the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), took place in Évora, Alentejo region of Portugal.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Portuguese National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection
Stakeholders from the water sector taking action to improve resilience
Update

Deep dive into the resilience of Bhutan’s water sector

Experts and government officials met to conduct an in-depth analysis of the water sector to identify opportunities for mitigating disaster risks in the sector.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Update

UNDRR welcomes SRSG Kamal Kishore

UNDRR is pleased to welcome Kamal Kishore, who starts his term as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Event - Disaster Forensics
Update

Disaster forensics: Learning from the past to build a resilient future

Amidst the escalating toll of disasters, the Humanitarian Network and Partnerships Weeks recently convened a session titled "Applied Disaster Forensics: Learn from the past to build a resilient future."
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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