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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 (DRR).

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Arab States call for stronger investment in resilience at IDDRR regional commemoration in Manama

The UNDRR ROAS, in partnership with the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the League of Arab States (LAS), convened the Arab Regional Commemoration of the IDDRR under the global theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters.”

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League of Arab States
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Central Asia countries unite to build a resilience and safe future

On 16-17 October 2025, Dushanbe in the Republic of Tajikistan hosted a series of high-level regional events focused on disaster risk reduction, urban resilience, and early warning systems in Central Asia.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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From response to resilience: Timor-Leste takes a step toward safer futures

In September, 40 government officials came together in Dili. For three days, the Civil Protection Authority, with support from UNDRR and funding from Portugal, rolled up their sleeves to begin shaping Timor-Leste's first national DRR strategy.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Regions and cities call for stronger investment in disaster preparedness at European Week of Regions and Cities 2025

At the 23rd edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities, the CoR and UNDRR co-hosted a political debate on "Support for Regional Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction Financing."

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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Arab States advance shared roadmaps for risk-informed development at the Seventh Arab DRR Coordination Mechanism Meeting

The Seventh Meeting of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) convened in Manama from 14 to 15 October 2025.

Kingdom of Bahrain - Government
League of Arab States
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
The Bahamas’ lessons in resilience will shape the RP26
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The Bahamas’ lessons in resilience will shape the RP26

As The Bahamas prepares to host RP26, its new Disaster Risk Management Act and local readiness exercises show how the country is turning hard lessons from past hurricanes into a nationwide culture of resilience.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Stop Disasters Game expands to 11 languages and new learning spaces

The Stop Disasters Game continues to grow as a global learning tool for resilience. Now available in 11 languages, the free game is helping players around the world experience what it takes to build resilient communities and reduce disaster risk.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Fund resilience, not disasters: youth in Barbados highlight financing as key to a safer future
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Fund resilience, not disasters: youth in Barbados highlight financing as key to a safer future

Barbadian youth took the lead on resilience financing during the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, calling for greater investment in prevention and innovation to build a safer, more sustainable Caribbean.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Barbados - government
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Guatemala: Budget tagging turns data into investment for resilience

Guatemala is demonstrating how risk-informed public finance can drive stronger national resilience.

Guatemala - government
Financiar la resiliencia, no los desastres: Avances y desafíos en Centroamérica y República Dominicana
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Funding resilience, not disasters: Progress and challenges in Central America and the Dominican Republic

Central America and the Dominican Republic face high disaster vulnerability. Investing in resilience is key: protect new infrastructure, strengthen existing assets, and plan for resilient recovery. The challenge: finance resilience, not disasters.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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