Statements and messages

Safer housing is a shared responsibility – Guterres

As climate and disaster risks multiply, building safer dwellings is the shared responsibility of governments, developers, engineers and communities. Together, let us commit to making every home a resilient one, now, and in the future.

SRSG Kamal Kishore: Resilience must be built into every home

To reduce number of people affected by disasters, we must make every home a resilient home.

Statement on the disaster in Nepal and China by SRSG Kamal Kishore

Statement on the disaster in Nepal and China by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR

SRSG statement on the Colombia earthquake

Statement on the Colombia Earthquake by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR

SRSG statement on Venezuela earthquakes

Statement on Venezuela earthquakes by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

We can build safer towns and cities, however hard the ground shakes.

With intention and forethought, we can build safer towns and cities, however hard the ground shakes.

Let us honour the victims by committing to building resilience for all

On the International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes, let us honour the victims by committing to building resilience for all.

Sustained investment in tsunami preparedness is essential

The expansion of tsunami early warning systems since 2004 is shows how international cooperation can improve people’s lives. But sustained investment is essential. On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries to invest in tsunami preparedness.

Invest in preparedness for every coast and community

On this 10th World Tsunami Awareness Day, let us invest in preparedness – for every coastline, and every community, everywhere.

IDDRR: Put aside a little more funding

All that it takes is to put aside a little more funding for prevention and to assess investments against known risks.