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

Panorama de los Desastres en América Latina y el Caribe 2000 - 2022
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.
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Tabarka City
In a recent mission to Tunisia, UNDRR ROAS launched the MCR2030 workshop on the implementation of Wildfire Disaster Risk Reduction scorecard, a tool designed to help communities improve their resilience.
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Humanitarian assistance during a pandemic in Bali, Indonesia
In a concerted effort to address critical issues related to disaster risk reduction, UNITAR and UNDRR hosted the High-level Roundtable Dialogue “Scaling Up Disaster Risk Reduction in Humanitarian Action”, which convened 1,500 + participants.
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Presenting Memorandum of Understanding
SRSG Mami Mizutori and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, Seong deok Yun, signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, in which the Republic of Korea committed to supporting UNDRR.
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Tonga kick off meeting
A workshop was organized in Tonga bringing together over 20 stakeholders from key critical infrastructure services including telecommunications, energy, water, transport, and others to discuss the importance of infrastructure resilience.
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Journalist filming floods near a closed road signs due to infrastructure damage caused by heavy rain in the Fraser Valley, Canada in 2021
Canada, like most countries around the world, is facing growing disaster risks and losses because of climate change. In the last 50 years, its combined losses from extreme weather and related disasters have increased by more than a 1000%.
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EW4ALL Launch in Tajikistan
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.
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Bhutan DRR disability inclusion workshop
People living with disabilities in Bhutan are ready to ‘come forward and speak with our own voice’ as part of the Himalayan Kingdom’s effort to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction measures.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Power transmission towers with orange wires in the starry sky. Power infrastructure concept.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) invites members of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) community to comment on the Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience Review.
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Ciudad de Panamá encabeza Implementación de Herramientas de Resiliencia Climática: Validación Exitosa del Scorecard "Addendum de Resiliencia Climática"
In alignment with its commitment to the Developing Resilient Cities 2030 (MCR2030) initiative, Panama City has played an integral role in validating the utility, benefits, and accessibility of these tools for local officials within the region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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