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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 advance regional collaboration for disaster risk reduction

National disaster risk reduction (DRR) focal points from across the Arab region convened at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) in Geneva.

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2025 - 2027 Arab Prioritized Action Plan
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Arab States endorse priority action plan for disaster risk reduction (DRR): A step toward a more resilient future

In a significant step toward enhancing disaster risk reduction across the Arab region, the UNDRR ROAS hosted a consultative meeting on the Priority Action Plan for DRR 2025–2027 during the 9th session of the GP25.

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Continuity planning empowers businesses to adapt, recover, and thrive

Businesses often struggle to recover from extreme weather events and natural hazards because they are not ready. A business continuity plan outlines what is needed for a business to continue operating or resume operations after a disruption.

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Small businesses have everything to lose from disasters, and everything to offer in building resilience

On Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, SRSG Kamal Kishore suggests a five-point agenda reflecting the lived reality of small businesses to boost the resilience of MSMEs in the face of disaster risk.

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GNDR at Sasakawa Award 2025
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GNDR receives 2025 Sasakawa Award for disaster risk reduction

The 2025 United Nations Sasakawa Award for DRR has been awarded to the Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) in the organisational category. GNDR has published so far three voluntary commitments in the SFVC platform.

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GP 2025 - extreme heat governance special event
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The silent killer: We need better risk governance to beat extreme heat | GP 2025

At a high-level special event at GP 2025, leaders from governments, international agencies, labour unions, academia, and the humanitarian sector discussed how better governance can protect people’s lives from extreme heat.

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EU and UNDRR Reinforce partnership at Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction
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EU and UNDRR reinforce partnership at Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction

The Dialogue marked one year since the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

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From coast to community: Local leaders drive early warning action at UN Ocean Conference

If we fail on early warnings, we fail on reducing disaster losses. Local actors are not waiting - they are innovating. They deserve investment and political support.

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GP 2025 Closing Ceremony
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Kamal Kishore: We can celebrate success, but the real work starts now

UNDRR Head Kamal Kishore reflects on the 2025 Global Platform, the many successes to celebrate, and the hard work ahead.

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The Geneva Call for Disaster Risk Reduction: The Co-Chairs' Summary of the Global Platform

The outcome document of the 8th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction serves as a guide and a rallying call to governments and stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework in the remaining 5 years until 2030.

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