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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.

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A national workshop on climate change and disaster-related statistics took place in Lesotho.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Over 50 experts participated in a workshop on assessing the impact of slow-onset events, organized in Bonn on 8 - 9 November 2023. More than 100 participants joined online.
Over 50 experts participated in a workshop on assessing the impact of slow-onset events, organized in Bonn on 8 - 9 November 2023. More than 100 participants joined online. This effort is co-led by UNDRR with UNDP and WMO.
UNDRR Bonn Office
Las Américas y el Caribe avanza y se fortalece hacia el cumplimiento de la Acción Climática y resiliencia a nivel local
UNDRR and CAF have developed tools such as the "Multi-Hazard Climate Risk Analysis" and the "Scorecard: Climate Resilience Addendum." These tools aim to provide local governments with rapid assessment tools to evaluate climate change risks.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Rio de Janeiro strengthens the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction during UNDRR-MCR2030 workshop
The workshop was held as part of the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (13 October), whose 2023 edition aimed to promote the fight against inequality through disaster resilience.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Barbados' EW4ALL National Consultative Workshop:  Embracing Year-Round Early Warning Systems
Barbados has recently formalized nine Memorandums of Understanding with major broadcasting networks, which collectively represent eighteen radio stations.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Telecommunication Union
Group photo of the 50 experts gathered in Bonn today to assess the impact of slow-onset events and resultant losses and damages.
Over 50 experts gathered in Bonn today to enhance understanding on assessing the impact of slow-onset events and resultant losses and damages.
UNDRR Bonn Office
Typhoon Haiyan survivor, Tacloban, Philippines
On 8 November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines. Ten years on, survivors are still rebuilding their lives, but wide-ranging resilience measures mean that previously at-risk communities are now better protected.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Tonga drill
The Pacific Island of Tonga is stepping up action on early warnings and preparedness following a powerful tsunami last year.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Man planting mangroves in the water in Indonesia.
Nature contributes numerous services and functions that are critical for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. There is an increased urgency for action on interlinked issues of biodiversity, disaster risk and climate change.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Ulsan City Republic of Korea
UNDRR recognized Ulsan Metropolitan City as the latest Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub. Ulsan is the home to many of Korea’s industries which have powered the country’s remarkable economic development.
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)
Ulsan Metropolitan City

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