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.

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Update
After several months of intensive work, Central Bosnia Canton has finalized its Cantonal Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction for the period from 2024 to 2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
RI project launch
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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development of Moldova hosted the launch workshop for UNDRR's “Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Republic of Moldova” project, funded by the Government of Poland, in Chisinau.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Poland - government
Moldova - government
World networks
Community announcement
A notable barrier to better uptake of global risk data in many countries is the lack of standardization and digital systems, making it challenging to compare, integrate, and apply risk data effectively within and across national organizations.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Speightstown, Barbados
Update
There is a lack of awareness among stakeholders about what risk data is already available, and countries are typically sceptical about the data from global risk datasets, especially if they were not included in data collection or the development process.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Barbados - government
Dhaka
Update
A detailed, open sub-national earthquake risk model and evaluation of seismic risk for Bangladesh at the zila and upazila levels was developed.
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
United Nations Resident Coordinator - Bangladesh
Plenary session at EURESFO
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The EURESFO 2024 in Valencia, Spain, saw active discussions and exchanges. UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia brought four cities and one region (oblast) from Ukraine, participating in the MCR2030 to the Forum with USAID's support.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
photo of city to city exchange among Incheon, Quezon, Pasig
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Incheon City, the first MCR2030 Resilience Hub in the Asia-Pacific region, welcomed a delegation of Quezon City and Pasig City in the Philippines to a city-to-city exchange and training organized in collaboration with the UNDRR ONEA & GETI
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
National DRR strategy of Montenegro review workshop
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As part of its support to Government of Montenegro, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe and Central Asia, ran an expert reviewed assessment of the zero-draft National DRR Strategy of Montenegro 2025-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Promoting South-South Cooperation: Building Bridges between the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean
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The Caribbean and the Indian Ocean Island States are among the most disaster-prone regions globally, facing hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Their size, limited resources, and geographical isolation amplify these challenges.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Barbados - government
University of the West Indies - St. Augustine, the
Suriname Advances National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy
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Suriname's development framework, as outlined in the National Development Plan 2017-2021, underscores the country's commitment to disaster risk management and climate change action.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
UNDRR Bonn Office
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
University of the West Indies - St. Augustine, the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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