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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).

Panorama od old town and mountains of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
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COP27 host commits to lead on urban resilience

COP27 host Sharm El-Sheikh has set its sights on being recognized as a global leader in urban disaster resilience.

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Eighth LAS-Japan-UNDP Policy Roundtable
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UNDRR participates in the Eighth LAS-Japan-UNDP Policy Roundtable: Building Resilience to Climate Disasters and the Road to COP27

The UNDRR participated in the eighth policy roundtable discussion organized by the League of Arab States and the Government of Japan, in partnership with the UNDP, under the title “Building Resilience to Climate Disasters and the Road to COP27.”

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
League of Arab States
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Public review of the Words into Action guide: ‘Using traditional knowledges for disaster risk reduction’

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk reductions invites members of the DRR community to comment on the new Words into Action guide on using traditional knowledges for disaster risk reduction.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Southern Africa strengthens transboundary risk management

UNDRR and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) organized a workshop to enhance coordination mechanism at the regional, sub-regional and national level for early warning systems and transboundary risk management (TRM).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Southern African Development Community
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
Netherlands Red Cross
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
DLD Workshop
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EU-funded project supports disaster information management in Tajikistan

More than 20 experts from regional offices of the CoES of Tajikistan participated in a training workshop on using the DesInventar-Sendai disaster information management software to record damage and losses due to disasters.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Caribbean Regional Workshop on Measuring Effectiveness of Early Warning Systems through Sendai Framework Target (g) and Custom Indicators
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Trinidad and Tobago gears up to increase resilience to disasters

Using the structures incorporated in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030), Trinidad and Tobago is taking a comprehensive overview of hazards, risks and uncertainties to inform its decision-making and planning.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and head of UNDDR, speaking at a formal session on “Working towards the 2023 SDG Summit.”
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HLPF 2022: crises and regressions on SDGs demonstrate need for risk-informed development

Discussions at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2022 highlight the need for disaster risk reduction as an enabler and protector of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - New York UNHQ Liaison Office
Group photo of participants, organizers and stakeholders
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Maldives launches MCR2030 on pathway to resilient cities

Kulhudhuffushi City has become the first municipality in the Maldives to join Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030). The experience of Kulhudhuffushi City provides a foundation for the national roll-out of the local resilience agenda in the Maldives.

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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Press release
19 Countries Now Part of Caribbean Safe School Initiative

The Sint Maarten Declaration replaced the Antigua & Barbuda Declaration signed in 2017 and updated in 2019.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
1207 Stress test
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European Union-funded project supports stress testing of Tajikistan’s disaster risk management system

On 12 July 2022 UNDRR ROECA conducted a stress testing workshop in Tajikistan

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia

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