UNDRR News

UNDRR is supporting governments and development organizations to scale up heat resilience through a coordinated, whole-of-society response. There are promising examples emerging from national and local governments.

“Tsunami prevention really highlights how important it is to have multilateral action,” said Kamal Kishore in an interview with UN News, commenting on the 30 July magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia that triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.

We invite you to participate in our upcoming Resilience Investment Foresight Sprint, where we will collaboratively develop national foresight scenarios that guide strategic investments in resilience and reduce the risk of disaster.

A year after the UN Secretary-General called for action on extreme heat, Kamal Kishore takes stock of how UNDRR and partners have responded to his call – and what still needs to be done to tackle this hot issue.

The 10th UN SLG meeting explored how UN system-wide support can be more coherent and impactful, ensuring DRR is embedded across sectors and grounded in national and local priorities.

Tech4DRR will be launched on July 23 during a public virtual event and includes the presentation of all five chapters of the report and a high-level panel featuring representatives from international agencies, the private sector, and development partners.

The County Government of Homa Bay, Kenya, hosted a four-day Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR) from 26–30 May 2025.

Dar es Salaam convened a workshop to strengthen local capacity for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaption. The workshop elevated the role of local governance in advancing risk-informed development and climate adaptation strategies.

UNDRR, in partnership with ATscale, has led a global study on inclusive disaster risk reduction and climate action for AT users. The findings have informed the development of a draft policy brief, now available for public consultation.

Capricorn District Municipality in South Africa hosted a three-day workshop on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient 2030.