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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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Let’s commit to meet surging risk with a surge in funds says UN Secretary-General António Guterres

On this Day, let’s commit to meet surging risk with a surge in funds, and build a safer and more equitable future for all.

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Global cooperation takes center stage at the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum Incheon 2025

The 4th International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum Incheon brought together over 300 stakeholders from across Northeast Asia and beyond to exchange knowledge and innovative practices in disaster risk reduction to strengthen global cooperation on DRR

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UNDRR awarded Medal of Merit in Pará for advancing resilience
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UNDRR awarded Medal of Merit in Pará for advancing resilience

The award, granted at the rank of Commander, underscores how UNDRR’s initiatives, carried out in close partnership with municipal and state institutions, are helping to integrate disaster risk reduction into public policies and services in Pará.

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Global consultation of the draft Global disaster-related statistics framework

On behalf of the co-chairs of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics (IAEG-DRS), we are pleased to announce the global consultation on the draft Global Disaster-Related Statistics Framework (G-DRSF).

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Dadaab participants having a discussion on disaster resilience.
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Building resilience in Dadaab: Workshop builds capacity of local leaders to tackle urban risks

In Dadaab, Kenya, a 3-day workshop brought local leaders, refugees & partners together to build urban resilience. Under MCR2030, they drafted a DRR action plan uniting host & refugee communities to tackle climate risks & disasters.

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Recife - Building Urban Resilience: Latin American Cities Share DRR Strategies at High-Level Panel
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Building urban resilience: Latin American cities share DRR strategies at High-Level panel

This series is promoted by UNDRR, in partnership with the Ministry of Cities and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to leverage DRR knowledge concerning climate resilience and adaptation for local governments leading up to and during COP30.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
Leveraging Development Finance
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Resilience in Action: Tools helping companies prepare for crises

UNDRR and IFC convened over 350 participants from around the world for a groundbreaking webinar exploring two complementary resilience tools: the Resilience Maturity Assessment (ReMA) and the Building Resilience Index (BRI).

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International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Speakers at the early warnings and extreme heat solutions event
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Advancing Early Warnings and Extreme Heat solutions: UNGA 80 Dialogue urges action

At UNGA 80, participants highlighted the need for universal early warning coverage, stronger governance on extreme heat, and whole-of-society solutions ahead of COP30 in Belém.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Panel at the resilient recovery event
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Global leaders gather in Kobe for high-level policy dialogue on resilient recovery

Over three days, participants exchanged knowledge and generated practical solutions for embedding recovery readiness into policies, financing systems, and institutional arrangements.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Launching of the Western Balkans initiative
Press release
New initiative launched to boost early warnings and disaster resilience in the Western Balkans

A new three-year initiative to boost disaster and climate resilience in the Western Balkans was launched this week.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia

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