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As the world faces record-breaking temperatures, a new Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit was launched today at COP30 to help countries strengthen governance, coordination, and investment in response to escalating heat risks.

In 2025, seven exceptional early-career professionals have been selected as finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Rising Star Award.

This month from UNDRR: Hurricane Melissa, 10 years of WTAD, G20 Ministerial Meeting, UNDRR prepares for COP30, "Stop Disasters" game a hit, Financing resilience in Central America, Niger advances EW4All, and much more

Tsunami risk reduction is a worthwhile investment in sustainable growth, not an added cost. Each dollar spent on risk reduction can save lives; but it can also save money and help poor countries reach their development goals faster.

On World Tsunami Awareness Day, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction urges the world to “Invest in Tsunami Preparedness” to save lives and protect livelihoods.

The expansion of tsunami early warning systems since 2004 is shows how international cooperation can improve people’s lives. But sustained investment is essential. On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries to invest in tsunami preparedness.

UNDRR and South Korea's NDTI organized a week-long study visit with a delegation of 13 disaster management officers to Bonn and Frankfurt, Germany.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the Proceedings of the GP2025 are now available in the six official languages of the United Nations.

As the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD) kicks off this week, the message is clear: protecting people and development gains is essential to help countries anticipate, mitigate, and recover from crises while sustaining development progress.

Leaders from organizations of persons with disabilities across seven countries in Asia came together in Bangkok to learn, teach, and collaborate in the Training of Trainers on Urban Resilience and Disability Inclusion, organized by UNDRR.