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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Opportunities
Call for participation: Resilient futures foresight sprint

We invite you to participate in our upcoming Resilience Investment Foresight Sprint, where we will collaboratively develop national foresight scenarios that guide strategic investments in resilience and reduce the risk of disaster.

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Op Ed
One year on: Collective action where the heat hits hardest

A year after the UN Secretary-General called for action on extreme heat, Kamal Kishore takes stock of how UNDRR and partners have responded to his call – and what still needs to be done to tackle this hot issue.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
10th UN SLG Meeting, New York 2025
Update
United Nations Senior Leaders united to advance DRR efforts and enhance coordinated support at the country and local levels

The 10th UN SLG meeting explored how UN system-wide support can be more coherent and impactful, ensuring DRR is embedded across sectors and grounded in national and local priorities.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Tech4DRR: democratizing innovation to reduce disaster risk
Press release
Tech4DRR: democratizing innovation to reduce disaster risk

Tech4DRR will be launched on July 23 during a public virtual event and includes the presentation of all five chapters of the report and a high-level panel featuring representatives from international agencies, the private sector, and development partners.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
ARISE-US
Scientific and Technical Advisory Group
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Update
Homa Bay leads the way in inclusive disaster resilience planning

The County Government of Homa Bay, Kenya, hosted a four-day Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR) from 26–30 May 2025.

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Participants actively applied the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, with technical guidance provided by experts from UNDRR and GIZ
Update
Dar es Salaam City Council moves to strengthen local capacities for disaster preparedness and risk-informed development

Dar es Salaam convened a workshop to strengthen local capacity for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaption. The workshop elevated the role of local governance in advancing risk-informed development and climate adaptation strategies.

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Opportunities
Help shape the future of inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate action for assistive technology users

UNDRR, in partnership with ATscale, has led a global study on inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate action for AT users. The findings have informed the development of a draft policy brief, now available for public consultation.

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Stakeholders engage in hands-on exercises using the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities to assess resilience levels and identify priority actions
Update
Building urban resilience in Capricorn District Municipality, South Africa

Capricorn District Municipality in South Africa hosted a three-day workshop on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient 2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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Update
Building inclusive early warning systems in Seychelles: a national step forward

Seychelles advanced the “Early Warnings for All” goal by hosting a workshop to validate its EWS framework, focusing on inclusive disaster preparedness that prioritizes vulnerable groups amid rising climate risks.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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Update
Strengthening risk-informed humanitarian shelter through DRR and environment integration: UNDRR–Global Shelter Cluster collaboration in Madagascar, Yemen and Nigeria

This article showcases the 2024-2025 work impemented under the UNDRR-GSC collaboration, includign missions in Madagascar, Yemen and Nigeria.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Global Shelter Cluster

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