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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).

Guyana’s National Consultative Workshop to Strengthen Early Warning Systems for All Guyana’s National Consultative Workshop to Strengthen Early Warning Systems for All
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Guyana’s National Consultative Workshop to Strengthen Early Warning Systems for All

The workshop forms part of Guyana’s ongoing efforts to build a comprehensive, people-centred Early Warning System (EWS), aligned with international good practices.

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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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Strengthening early warnings and anticipatory action through the use of digital technology

In Malawi, UNICEF, in partnership with the Malawi Government and the Malawi University of Science and Technology, launched the African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in 2020 to address severe cyclones, floods and droughts caused by climate change.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Food Programme (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Seychelles media take steps toward stronger disaster preparedness

Workshop explores inclusive risk communication, media resilience, and the future of journalism education

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Resilient Infrastructure partnership
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UNDRR and CDRI formalize partnership to strengthen and scale up the global infrastructure resilience agenda

UNDRR and CDRI have signed a partnership agreement aimed at accelerating global efforts to make critical infrastructure more resilient to disasters and climate impacts.

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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
SRSG Kamal Kishore interviewed by Devex at FFD4
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UN disaster chief urges integrating risk reduction in development finance

In an interview with Devex, Kamal Kishore says crisis-response funding isn’t enough — resilience and risk reduction need to underpin all development finance.

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UNDRR and INTOSAI WGEA deepen collaboration on environmental auditing for disaster risk reduction

Audits can reveal gaps in planning, coordination, and implementation—and offer pathways to improved governance.

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SRSG Kamal Kishore at FFD4
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UNDRR welcomes milestone commitments to disaster risk reduction at FFD4

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development outcome document includes a dedicated paragraph on disaster risk reduction, commits to scale up DRR investment, and promotes risk-informed infrastructure development.

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Opening plenary discussion summary
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UNDRR deepens support for local resilience at the 12th European Urban Resilience Forum

The 12th EURESFO held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 25-27 June 2025, provided an important platform for urban resilience practitioners to reinforce their commitment to accelerating local action on resilience, climate adaptation, and DRR.

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Arab States Meeting Marine DRR
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Arab States advance regional action through first coordination meeting on marine disaster risk reduction

Representatives from Arab states, regional organizations, and international partners convened at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport for the First Coordination Meeting of the Arab Programme for Reducing Marine Disasters.

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DRR Financing
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Building financial resilience: Arab States participate in DRR financing training

UNDRR (ROAS) hosted a half-day online training on financing disaster risk reduction (DRR), gathering national DRR focal points, government officials, and technical experts from across the region.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

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