UNDRR News

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."

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.

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

Europe is experiencing what may become one of its most devastating wildfire seasons on record. How can we step up long-term prevention efforts on wildfires and reduce risk before the flames ignite?

The 12th EURESFO held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 25-27 June 2025, provided an important platform for urban resilience practitioners to reinforce their commitment to accelerating local action on resilience, climate adaptation, and DRR.

UNDRR, WMO, and the Government of Switzerland organized a special thematic session on “Glacial-Related Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction: Leveraging the EW4ALL Initiative” within the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation.

From 21 to 23 May 2025, the municipalities of Funchal, Machico, and Ponta do Sol hosted the 12th edition of the National Meeting of Resilient Cities and Towns — a key event under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.

A dedicated webinar on “The Gap Fund: Supporting Armenian Municipalities Towards Climate Finance” was held on 8 May 2025, marking a significant milestone in the engagement of Armenian cities in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction.

The final meeting of UNDRR’s Polish Aid-funded "Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Republic of Moldova" project called on the government and development partners to take action to protect critical infrastructure from disaster risks.

The Venice Sustainability Foundation published the Disaster Resilience Assessment of the city of Venice, resulting from the MCR2030 cultural heritage addendum workshop in July 2024, with endorsement from the Venice Municipality.