UNDRR News

Extreme heat cannot be managed with incomplete measurements. A single thermometer reading cannot capture humidity, night-time heat persistence, cumulative exposure, or the physiological limits of different populations.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the Municipality of Quelimane, organised an event to integrate technical DRR needs into municipal planning for Quelimane, a major seaport city in Mozambique’.

2025 marked a year of exceptional growth for the Stop Disasters game.

When early warnings are unclear or mistrusted, communities may ignore them — sometimes with life-threatening consequences. To address this challenge, UNDRR organised a Regional Risk Communication Workshop from 9 to 11 March 2026 in Mauritius.

UNDRR advanced partnerships and local resilience action in Greece through multiple meetings and events in Athens, reinforcing collaboration on urban resilience, extreme heat, wildfire risk governance, and community engagement.

On the International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes, let us honour the victims by committing to building resilience for all.

In his three decades of responding to catastrophic events around the world, Kamal Kishore, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, often observed a curious human tendency to overlook the invisible foundations of our safety.

Engineer Ayman Attia, Governor of Alexandria, attended today the launch event of the “Consortium for Alexandria,” which comes within the framework of supporting the Egyptian state’s efforts to enhance resilience to climate change and reduce disaster risks

As climate extremes intensify, one challenge stands out: acting early, before hazards become disasters. At HNPW 2026, UNDRR and partners explored how disaster impact data can drive smarter, anticipatory action.

In March 2026, São Tomé and Príncipe endorsed its EW4All roadmap to establish inclusive early warning systems. The roadmap benefited from the high-level political support and government ownership, paving the way to effectiveness and sustainability.