UNDRR News

The next Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will take place in Romania from the 25th to 27th of May 2027

How Barcelona, with support from UNDRR through its Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of SMEs initiative, began addressing vulnerabilities among SMEs by building an ecosystem designed to support business continuity and long-term preparedness.

Tohoku Boring Co., Ltd., based in Sendai, Japan, demonstrates how even a small business of 46 employees can move from reactive response and recovery to proactive resilience, benefiting both the business and the wider community.

Working alongside national institutions, local authorities, and a wide range of stakeholders, the process focuses on assessing capacities, identifying gaps, and supporting the development of local governance plans for DRR and resilience.

The nominations for the 2026 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open.

UNDRR & ARISE Japan joint symposium 2026 "Strengthening disaster risk reduction by advancing investment in resilience and translating science into Practical Action” as held in Tokyo with the presence of Mr. Kishore, Head of UNDRR, on 10 March 2026.

To address Burundi's challenge of insufficient disaster data on gender, and disability in relation to vulnerability and exposure, UNDRR gave support to improve SFM reporting, and to enhance the use of inclusive risk knowledge in early warning systems.

The Sultanate of Oman gathered governmental and non-governmental representative, and technical experts at a national workshop focused on strengthening disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate action planning.

These charts teveal trajectories and cascading impacts that are easy to miss in headlines alone. Together, they show why extreme heat is no longer a seasonal anomaly, but a persistent risk shaping systems around the world.

For decades, cooling strategies have relied heavily on air conditioning, but this approach is increasingly strained by rising temperatures and growing energy demand.