The Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Leadership Awards 2024 have been awarded to Robyn Camilla Mijares from the Philippines and Maria Linibi from Papua New Guinea for their outstanding leadership in disaster risk reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
The Eleventh Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction convened virtually, bringing together Arab governments, stakeholders, and international partners to evaluate the region’s progress on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
The 2024 Disaster Research Days in Vienna gathered experts to advance DRR through science and policy, emphasizing resilience education, urban DRR initiatives, and alignment with climate goals, underscoring the importance of cross-sector collaboration.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Tajikistan hosted a UNDRR-led training to empower disability organizations in disaster risk reduction, focusing on urban resilience, inclusion, and equitable strategies to strengthen disaster preparedness in a changing climate.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
The High School Students Summit on World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024, held in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on 23 and 24 October, broke records as the largest and most inclusive to date.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
Regional cooperation and early action are key to addressing the challenges posed by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and other climate-related shocks on the African continent.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
In a significant initiative aimed at bolstering climate action in the world's most vulnerable regions, countries are now benefitting from the Handbook on Early Warning Systems and Early Action in Fragile, Conflict, and Violent (FCV) Contexts.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Centre of Excellence for Climate and Disaster Resilience
The Government of Mauritania, in collaboration with the UNDRR ROAS and UNDP, held a national technical validation workshop in Tiguent. The workshop marked a significant step toward developing Mauritania’s first National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States