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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G20 leaders signal strong commitment to disaster risk reduction and resilience

Meeting in Johannesburg, G20 Leaders adopted a historic Leaders’ Declaration calling for stronger, coordinated efforts to reduce disaster risk, expand anticipatory action, and invest in long-term resilience.

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Methane: the new systemic risk

When the United Nations warned that the world is failing to curb methane emissions, the message went far beyond climate science

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Africa Working Group on disaster risk reduction centers around inclusion

The 23rd session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR), took place from 11 to 13 November 2025. This session identified key barriers to inclusive early warning systems and proposed practical strategies.

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UNDRR November 2025 newsletter

This month from UNDRR: GP2028, COP30, UNDRR Strategic Framework 2026-2030, WIN DRR Leadership Awards, Resilience for Syria and Latin America and the Caribbean, DRR training, infrastructure resilience, tsunami awareness, and much more

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New global standard on resilient infrastructure launched: ISO 22372 sets a benchmark for safer, risk-informed development 

With ISO 22372 now in place, infrastructure stakeholders have a shared, practical, and internationally recognized guide for building a safer, more resilient future in alignment with the Principles for Resilient Infrastructure. 

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UNDRR launches global media training course to strengthen disaster reporting

As disasters become increasingly complex and climate impacts intensify worldwide, UNDRR is launching a new online training course, Covering disasters from a different lens, at the 9th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention.

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Indonesian, I-Kiribati leaders honored for advancing inclusive disaster risk reduction and community-led early warning systems

The WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2025 have been granted to Ms Nashin Mahtani of Indonesia and Ms Takena Redfern of Kiribati in recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to safeguarding communities across Asia and the Pacific.

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Regional workshop in Cairo helps bridge the gap between risk knowledge and public finance decisions

Representatives from several Arab States, including disaster risk reduction (DRR) national focal points and officials from ministries of finance and planning, gathered in Cairo for a two-day capacity-building workshop on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction.

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Qatar to host the Ninth Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2028

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the State of Qatar will host the Ninth Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2028)

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The Bahamas’ lessons in resilience will shape the RP26
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Preparing communities to deal with the impacts of climate change

Elaine Reyes sits down with Kamal Kishore, Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction and head of UNDRR to talk about how to prepare communities to deal with the impacts of climate change,

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