UNDRR News

The ILO and UNDRR urge stronger action on job creation, skills development and local capacity building as vital strategies for resilience in Africa.

UNDRR presented its support to NAPs, including on risk data and comprehensive risk management at the NAP Expo 2025, held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 12–15 August.

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?

The conversations and commitments at LLDC3 built on processes that included regional consultations, the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, and negotiations in New York. With the Awaza Programme now in place, the focus turns to implementation.

Our past and culture are never dead: keeping cultural heritage safe is preserving a part of our lives. SRSG Kamal Kishore reflects on some mistakes we make in DRR efforts for cultural heritage, and the lessons in resilience ancient cultures offer.

African convened in Mauritius for a regional workshop focused on enhancing the use of the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM), with special emphasis on Target G.

The African Union Commission (AUC), convened the third Steering Committee (SC) and Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings of the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and Early Action (AMHEWAS) Programme.

Mariental Municipality, hosted a workshop focused on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient. Participants explored the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into local governance.

The four-year initiative ‘UNDP-UNDRR Support to European Union-Caribbean-Resilient Programme (EU-CA-RES) will strengthen early warning systems and build recovery capacities.

What if you were in charge of protecting a community from the next big disaster? Would you know where to start - and what to prioritise when resources are tight?