UNDRR News

Under the theme “Translating Locally led Resilience into Action in the Age of Complex Risk and Digital Transformation”, IDRLF2026 addressed persistent implementation gaps for DRR with more than 350 stakeholders.

6 Ukrainian representatives and urban practitioners completed a 2-day Training of Trainers on the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, held on 10–11 September at the UNDRR Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

UNDRR, UNOSSC, PAHO, and UNTB held their 6th training in Apr-May 2026. The program boosted urban disaster resilience in developing and least developed countries by leveraging technological innovation, evidence-based decisions, and South-South cooperation.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.