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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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Group photo of participants holding their certificates for attending the Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Urban Resilience and the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities
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From resilience assessment to action: Training trainers to strengthen urban resilience

UNDRR GETI held a Training of Trainers in Incheon to strengthen urban resilience. 30 experts learned to use the Disaster Resilience Scorecard to help cities move from risk assessment to multi-sector action, supporting the MCR2030 initiative.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
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South Korea strengthens local disaster risk reduction cooperation through study visit to Bonn

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
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Inclusive urban resilience begins here: Organizations of persons with disabilities lead the way

Leaders from organizations of persons with disabilities across seven countries in Asia came together in Bangkok to learn, teach, and collaborate in the Training of Trainers on Urban Resilience and Disability Inclusion, organized by UNDRR.

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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
Group photo of IDRLF2025 participants
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Global cooperation takes center stage at the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum Incheon 2025

The 4th International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum Incheon brought together over 300 stakeholders from across Northeast Asia and beyond to exchange knowledge and innovative practices in disaster risk reduction to strengthen global cooperation on DRR

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Incheon Metropolitan City
Workshop participants pose for a formal group photo at headquarters
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UNDRR, Green Climate Fund, the West African Development Bank and Early Warning for All Partners join hands to empower Togo to strengthen climate and disaster risk management

A workshop in Korea trained Togo’s officials on DRR, climate resilience, and early warning tools. With support from GCF and BOAD, it focused on adapting MHEWS and tech like flood/wildfire sensors to Togo’s high-risk climate zones.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
screenshot of speakers at the UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO Joint Training 2025
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South-South and triangular cooperation furthers efforts to promote inclusive disaster risk reduction and urban health resilience

UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO concluded the fifth online certificate training programme on March 2025, attracted over 3,200 registrants, with 1,846 participants including 71 persons with disabilities.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
Pan American Health Organization
Group Photo of IDRLF 2024 speakers
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Collaboration at the core of capacity building: International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum 2024 Calls for United Efforts

At the 3rd International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum Incheon 2024 (IDRLF 2024), global leaders reiterated a clear message: collaboration is the cornerstone for building local capacity to disaster resilience.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Incheon Metropolitan City
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Capacity building exercise with countries on DRR financing
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Capacity building workshop on financing for disaster risk reduction

UNDRR hosted a Capacity Building Workshop on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at its Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) providing technical support to government officials to develop financing frameworks that foster DRR investments.

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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
Group photo of children at the a life-size Riskland game in Hwangseong Republic of Korea
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Interactive disaster risk education class in Hwaseong, Republic of Korea marks the start of celebratory events for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024

The celebratory school safety event aimed to promote the Korean School Safety Programme (KSSP) and commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Korea, Republic of - government
Incheon Metropolitan City
participants of the UNDRR-GCF DRR-MHEWS training
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UNDRR and GCF join hands to offer pilot training on disaster risk reduction, multi-hazard early warning systems and proposal writing for Mongolia and Bhutan

Various stakeholders received technical training on disaster risk reduction from UNDRR trainers, and then applied their knowledge in a hands-on project concept note writing workshop led by GCF experts.

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Green Climate Fund

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