UNDRR Publications

This report examines the current landscape of extreme heat management among United Nations entities and International Organizations, identifying challenges, opportunities & strategies for improving collaboration & governance to support this call to action

As the risk landscape and its understanding continuously evolve, it was recognized that the HIPs would need to be periodically updated to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of users and recognize the systemic nature of risk.

The 2024 Progress Report of the UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience summarizes progress towards achieving the three UN Plan of Action commitments, based on the Results Framework.

The 22nd session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction was held from 15 to 17 April 2025 in Kampala under the theme “Moving from commitments to action: delivering on priorities in the Windhoek Declaration”.

This newsletter highlights UNDRR ONEA & GETI activities in the second quarter of 2025

This is a conference report of the Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC5) which was held on 14 October 2024 during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR 2024) in the Philippines.

This document provides a comprehensive framework for conducting disaster risk assessments (NDRAs) at national and local levels. It is designed to support practitioners in understanding and managing disaster risk in alignment with the Sendai Framework.

The HIPs serve as a trusted source of scientifically grounded, standardized hazard information used by governments, agencies, researchers and educators. They support risk assessment, disaster preparedness, loss tracking and multi-sectoral planning.

This Issue Brief highlights how risk reduction can help to make critical shifts to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and beyond.

The Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery are designed to take joined action to enhance readiness for resilient recovery to build back better by taking the following concrete actions to build a more resilient future for all.