Press release

The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has joined the Making Cities Resilient (MCR2030) initiative as a supporting entity.

The Government of Croatia and the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South-Eastern Europe, with UNDRR support, organised a 3-day workshop on the EFDRR Roadmap priority area on investing in disaster risk reduction (DRR)

Heads of National Disaster Management Authorities from Eastern Mediterranean met in Athens today to participate in the first EFDRR Roadmap 2020-2030 action-oriented dialogue on ‘Inclusive and Collaborative Systems for Heat and Wildfire Risks Governance’.

A report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems.

A three-day Regional Forum - Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities in Central Asia concluded today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The Office of the Secretary-General has appointed Ms. Paola Albrito as the next Director of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction effective 1 October 2022.

The winners were selected from the 420 nominations that were received from 24 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The awards, which come with a cash prize, celebrate women's achievements in reducing disaster risk.

Report focuses on greenhouse gases, global temperatures, climate predictions and tipping points, urban climate change, extreme weather impacts and early warnings.

The REWSC is an excellent study case of governance mechanisms on how regional and global organizations coordinate actions aiming to increase the efficiency of EWS with a multi-hazard approach in the context of systemic risk and complexity.

The European Union, through its Disaster Preparedness Programme (DP) under the Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), has invested more than 321 million euros in 34 countries.