UNDRR News

The DELTA Resilience (Disaster & Hazardous Events, Losses and Damages Tracking & Analysis) system was presented as a key enabler in this shift.

UNDRR has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to its Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction policy and participation.

Digital technologies have revolutionized how we live, connect, and work, yet our growing reliance on these systems has created risks that often go unnoticed.

This month's issue highlights key developments from UNDRR, including the first-ever International Day for Earthquake Remembrance, steps toward institutionalising resilient recoveries in Brazil, and country-level action on fire risk and urban resilience.

Shinwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., a construction company based in Sendai, Japan, offers a compelling example of how direct disaster experience can catalyze meaningful change.

On 29 April 2026, Vanuatu marked its first national observance of the International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes, bringing together partners to strengthen earthquake preparedness and disaster resilience.

Michael Green, Director of Group Broking (Risk and Compliance) at Malcolm Investment Holdings Ltd, was introduced to the Resilience Maturity Assessment, a tool that provided a clear pathway for further strengthening the organization’s resilience.

The United Nations marked a historic first on 29 April 2026, observing the inaugural International Day for the Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes at UN Headquarters.

The International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes on 29 April was championed by Uzbekistan, which hosted a major global commemoration event in Tashkent with more than 200 representatives from over 22 countries.

Countries across the Nile Basin are strengthening their capacity to anticipate and respond to climate-related hazards, as experts convened for a four-day technical workshop to advance multi-hazard risk assessment and flood early warning systems