UNDRR News

The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction.

Children seek cover under their desks
We invite you to share your school’s best practices in DRR education as part of this year's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction campaign. These include lesson plans, giveaway materials, video and audio files, evacuation planning, games.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Barbados' Second EW4ALL National Consultative Workshop
The recognition of the Caribbean region for pioneering the methodology for conducting MHEWS Gap Analysis and Implementation plans is a testament to the impactful contributions facilitated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Kamal Kishore
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Geneva - Swiss and Geneva flags
Geneva, Switzerland, has been selected as the host of the headquarters of the secretariat of the Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage. The decision was made by the Advisory Board at its first meeting.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
A group of Indian women sitting in colourful dresses on the floor in Bihar.
The Sendai GAP aims to accelerate implementation of the Sendai Framework by substantially increasing resource allocations, activities and impacts of gender-responsive DRR and substantially decreasing gender-related disaster risk by 2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Bhutan infrastructure resilience
DLGDM organized a workshop to stress-test critical infrastructure as part of the “Enhancing resilience of infrastructure through strengthened governance” project, a pivotal initiative by CDRI and UNDRR in Bhutan.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Residents exercise in Zhuji park, in China
The city of Zhuji has been recognized as the first Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub in China, heralding a major milestone for the global partnership
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
ARISE-US
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
Guatemala implementa iniciativa Alerta Temprana para Todas las
This national launch in Guatemala will consolidate multi-agency efforts to address existing gaps in risk knowledge, hazard monitoring and forecasting, warning dissemination and communication, and rapid response.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Guatemala - government
Group of people walking in a field in Madagascar
Cheneso was the first of the year’s seasonal tropical cyclones to strike Madagascar in January 2023. The flooding affected thousands of homes across six districts. But local authorities say they felt better prepared for this year’s cyclone season.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Madagascar view of the countryside from the sky - cloudy
Madagascar’s location and socio-economic conditions make it especially exposed to a wide range of interconnected hazards.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

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