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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).

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Wildfires are fueling the climate crisis
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Europe confronts an unprecedented wildfire season – What can we do to prevent them?

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?

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Opening plenary discussion summary
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UNDRR deepens support for local resilience at the 12th European Urban Resilience Forum

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.

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Glacier forum in Dushanbe
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High-level call to action: Glacier hazards and Early Warnings for All

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.

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Group photo from the 12th PT National Meeting of Resilient cities and towns
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Portuguese cities advance MCR2030 commitments at 12th National Resilience Meeting

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.

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Gap Fund is giving a presentation
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Global Covenant of Mayor for Climate and Energy and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction engage Armenian municipalities in climate finance access

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.

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Final meeting on Moldovan infrastructure resilience project
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Moldova encouraged to implement findings of Polish-funded critical infrastructure resilience project

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.

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Moldova - government
Venice report cover
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New report on cultural heritage resilience in Venice now available

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.

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Meeting room with participants for the Monitoring and Information System for the National DRR Strategy meeting
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Advancing disaster risk monitoring and information system in Tajikistan

The first meeting of the National Platform Working Group on Monitoring and Information System Development took place with support from the UNDRR and the Government of Switzerland in Tajikistan.

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Regular meeting of Tajikistan National Platform for DRR
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Strengthening Tajikistan's efforts in disaster risk reduction through international cooperation

The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) of Tajikistan convened a meeting to discuss key disaster risk management initiatives, supported by the UNDRR and the Government of Switzerland.

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Kazakhstan Inclusion Council meeting group photo
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Kazakhstan’s inclusion council examines persons with disabilities in emergency situations

A meeting of the Inclusion Council dedicated to the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in emergency situations was held in the Senate, Parliament of Kazakhstan.

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