UNDRR News

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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EW4ALL National Platform Pillar Leads meeting
Update

On 15 December 2025, Tajikistan National Pillar Leads convened a coordination meeting with the relevant state agencies to review the implementation of the National Roadmap on Enhancing Early Warning System in the country.

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WG Tajik
Update

The Interagency Working Group of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) convened to review progress in the implementation of the National DRR Strategy and to discuss priority actions to strengthen the capacity of the Platform.

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UNDRR organized local level resilience workshop in Moldova
Update

UNDRR organized a workshop in the Republic of Moldova with local level stakeholders on disaster risk reduction and climate action on 9 December 2025.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
National DRR CCA workshop in Moldova
Press release

On the first anniversary of the Government of the Republic of Moldova’s approval of the National DRR Strategy 2024–2030, national stakeholders convened in Chisinau to advance its implementation and strengthen alignment with the climate agenda.

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Moldova - government
Training picture
Update

In Tajikistan, from 12-14 November 2025, an important training workshop on using risk knowledge for multi-hazard early warning systems took place within the framework of the project “Strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change in Tajikistan.”

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Group photo with UNDRR Bonn
Update

UNDRR and South Korea's NDTI organized a week-long study visit with a delegation of 13 disaster management officers to Bonn and Frankfurt, Germany.

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
panelists with the event background
Press release

On 16-17 October 2025, Dushanbe in the Republic of Tajikistan hosted a series of high-level regional events focused on disaster risk reduction, urban resilience, and early warning systems in Central Asia.

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Full room with audience at the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities
Update

At the 23rd edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities, the CoR and UNDRR co-hosted a political debate on "Support for Regional Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction Financing."

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Participants taking a group photo at the new initiative launch event in Belgrade, Serbia
Press release

A new three-year initiative aimed at boosting disaster and climate resilience in the Western Balkans was officially launched in Belgrade this week, with a focus on Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia.

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Launching of the Western Balkans initiative
Press release

A new three-year initiative to boost disaster and climate resilience in the Western Balkans was launched this week.

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

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