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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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Strengthening flood resilience: Kazakhstan and the Netherlands unite for advanced flood risk management

Kazakhstan and the Netherlands collaborated on flood risk management. A training in Astana focused on enhancing flood resilience using advanced technologies, with support from the UNDRR to improve disaster response and interagency coordination.

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Forensic insights for future resilience - learning from past disasters. Launch 18 September 2024, 15:00 CEST, Online event
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Launch of the GAR Special Report 2024 - Forensic insights for future resilience: Learning from past disasters

The GAR Special Report 2024 will be launched by Mr. Kamal Kishore, UNDRR Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Call for applications: 2025 RISK Award "Children and youths as agents of change for DRR"

UNDRR and the Munich Re Foundation are putting the RISK Award at the service of disaster risk reduction and are launching the 2025 RISK Award – Call for Applications.

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Addressing vulnerability and building resilience, a workshop in Yemen focuses on comprehensive strengthening disaster risk management

A two-day workshop on comprehensive disaster risk management was held in Yemen aimed to enhance Yemen’s capacity to manage disaster risks, in alignment with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

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UNDRR and GCF join hands to offer pilot training on disaster risk reduction, multi-hazard early warning systems and proposal writing for Mongolia and Bhutan

Various stakeholders received technical training on disaster risk reduction from UNDRR trainers, and then applied their knowledge in a hands-on project concept note writing workshop led by GCF experts.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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COVID-19 Emergency response food distribution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Integrating gender-responsive planning, digital innovation, and financing for early warning systems

The workshop aimed to enhance understanding of key frameworks for effective early warning systems focusing on gender-responsive design, digital governance, and innovative financial mechanisms, offering practical tools and concepts.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Jeju International Training Center (JITC)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
National Workshop on Disaster Tracking System and Risk analysis in Sudan
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Reflecting on the success of Sudan's disaster risk management workshop

In a significant stride towards enhancing disaster risk management, the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States Sudan concluded a three-day workshop focused on strengthening national capacities for compiling and analyzing disaster-related statistics.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Anticipatory action as key to building disaster resilience workshop in Iraq
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Iraq workshop highlights anticipatory action as key to building disaster resilience

UNDRR ROAS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in Iraq, FAO, WFP, and IOM organized a significant workshop titled "Building Resilience: Anticipatory Action Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction in Iraq."

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Sixth Session of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction
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SRSG Kamal Kishore addresses High-Level Ministerial Meeting at the Sixth Session of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Sixth Session of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the League of Arab States, took place in Cairo, bringing together Arab member states and key stakeholders.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Opportunities
Join the 2024 Africa Youth Art Competition for International Day for Disaster Risk reduction!

In the context of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 under the theme "Empowering the next generation for a resilient future" we are pleased to announce the launch of a Youth Art Competition.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

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