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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.

global taxonomies event at COP28
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) officially launched two global taxonomies on adaptation and resilience at COP28 on 4 December 2023 in the Iraq pavilion.
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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Climate Bonds Initiative
Early warning
WMO and its partners are stepping up efforts to make sure that nobody is left behind in the international drive towards Early Warnings For All.
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UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and UNOPS will host the Santiago network Secretariat which aims to avert, minimize and address loss and damage from the impacts of climate change.
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African woman in long suit standing by the shore and looking out over the sea in Keta Ghana, West Africa.
A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds more lives are being protected from dangerous climate change but there is a long way to go.
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Stress testing critical infrastructure in Tonga
The Government of Tonga (MEIDECC), in collaboration with CDRI, UNDRR and UNOSAT, successfully hosted a two-day workshop to conduct Critical Infrastructure Stress Testing and Principles for Resilient Infrastructure scorecard.
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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
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Campinas assesses inclusion of people with disabilities in DRR
The next stage of the process will be to enter the data into MCR2030´s platform for external validation. It will be possible to visualise how the municipality is doing with regard to the policy for people with disabilities in disaster situations.
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Prefeitura do Município de Campinas, São Paulo
Group photo at the 9th Arab Partnership Meeting
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Arab States organized the Ninth Arab DRR Partnership Meeting from November 21-23, 2023, in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Certificate ceremony MCR2030 Chinese cities
Five Chinese cities – Chengdu, Guangyuan, Lishui, Shanghai Changning District, and Tianjin Eco-City - have joined Making Cities Resilient 2030, providing a boost to the global partnership, which is focused on scaling up action on risk reduction.
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
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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The United Nation system’s answer to the call from Member States in Political Declaration of the Sendai Framework Midterm Review
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car under water
Online training on budget tagging for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation organized by UNDRR and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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