These developments are typical of a region where high exposure to disasters and deeply rooted and interrelated risk factors combine to create a near-permanent risk of disaster when a hazard occurs.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
The UN Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4All) was launched in Tajikistan during a two-day national consultation with key stakeholders from state and international agencies, UN, media and civil society organizations.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The Declaration reaffirms the importance of disaster risk reduction for sustainable development and acknowledges the challenges posed by climate change and the need to build resilient societies.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Over the past decade, UNDRR has become a key partner of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in the delivery and development of its programs.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
A project for a water resources early warning system in the Inkomati Basin, which is shared by South Africa with Mozambique and Eswatini, was announced today as the winner of the 2023 RISK Award.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) would like to announce the appointment of that Mr. Nahuel Arenas Garcia as Chief of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean of UNDRR (UNDRR ROAC).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
A special edition of the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2023) finds hard-won economic and development gains are in danger from the growing number of disasters with global warming the prime contributor.
An estimated 111 million people are better protected against climate-related hazards thanks to early warning systems put into place in 2022 by the Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative.
The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative
The Portuguese National Platform on DRR’s working group on Resilient Cities met in Loulé, with certificates handed to 51 local governments for their efforts in building local resilience as part of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
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