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 (DRR).

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Bonn technical forum 2025 - Regional pathways to comprehensive risk management

At the 2025 Bonn Technical Forum, the pivotal role of intergovernmental regional organizations in advancing integrated approaches to DRR and climate action were discussed, stressing data, partnerships and finance to build resilient societies.

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Liberia draws lessons from Nigeria’s disaster risk management systems

In an effort to further strengthen Liberia’s capacities for guaranteeing Early Warmings for All (EW4ALL), a study tour and training was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 1 to 5 December 2025, with a delegation from Liberia and Nigerian national institutions.

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UNDRR organized local level resilience workshop in Moldova
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Moldovan municipalities engage in advancing disaster risk reduction and climate resilience

UNDRR organized a workshop in the Republic of Moldova with local level stakeholders on disaster risk reduction and climate action on 9 December 2025.

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Flood management collaboration: Rio Grande do Sul looks to the future with resilient recovery

This article highlights how the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul triggered a coordinated response with UNDRR, the Dutch DRRS team, and international partners to embed resilient recovery and “Build Back Better” principles into reconstruction.

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Mali steps up efforts to reduce flood risks and strengthen community resilience

This article highlights Mali's decisive, coordinated action to tackle increasingly destructive floods by uniting national institutions and humanitarian partners around a shared, forward-looking approach that blends DRR and anticipatory action.

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Global Shelter Cluster
National DRR CCA workshop in Moldova
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Moldova strengthens National Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation efforts at the first anniversary event

On the first anniversary of the Government of the Republic of Moldova’s approval of the National DRR Strategy 2024–2030, national stakeholders convened in Chisinau to advance its implementation and strengthen alignment with the climate agenda.

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Engagement with IDPs in Nigeria
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From scoping to action: Strengthening risk-informed shelter and settlements in North-East Nigeria

This article highlights the collaboration between UNDRR-GSC and the CCCM/Shelter/NFI sector in North-East Nigeria in 2025 to integrate DRR into humanitarian shelter, settlement and NFI programming.

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Global Shelter Cluster
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UNDRR: Survey on advocacy and knowledge products for disaster risk reduction

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction invites your feedback on how the development community engages with its disaster risk reduction tools and information resources.

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G20 leaders signal strong commitment to disaster risk reduction and resilience

Meeting in Johannesburg, G20 Leaders adopted a historic Leaders’ Declaration calling for stronger, coordinated efforts to reduce disaster risk, expand anticipatory action, and invest in long-term resilience.

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waste plastic bottles and other types of plastic waste at the Thilafushi waste disposal site
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Methane: the new systemic risk

When the United Nations warned that the world is failing to curb methane emissions, the message went far beyond climate science

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