UNDRR News

UNDRR Head Kamal Kishore reflects on the 2025 Global Platform, the many successes to celebrate, and the hard work ahead.

The outcome document of the 8th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction serves as a guide and a rallying call to governments and stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework in the remaining 5 years until 2030.

When hazards threaten, everyone deserves clear, actionable information delivered through trusted channels in ways that resonate and empower. The Global Platform's elevation of risk communication marks a crucial step toward making that vision reality.

When inclusion guides disaster risk reduction efforts, communities become stronger and more resilient. As climate change continues to intensify disaster risks, the imperative to leave no one behind has never been more urgent-or more achievable.

With over 1,500 members and four elected representatives, the LAC Women's Network brings the voices and stories of women from an expansive region where disasters intersect with deep-rooted inequalities.

The Government of Romania and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) are pleased to announce that Romania will host the next Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for Europe and Central Asia (RP2027)

Finance DRR and its corresponding challenges was central to the day's sessions. Delegates focused attention on financing a wide range of needs, including school safety, measures to deal with extreme heat, and nature-based solutions (NbS).

At the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a ministerial roundtable sought innovative approaches to fast-track financing for lasting disaster resilience.

The 2025 Sasakawa Award winners were announced at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in a ceremony celebrating some outstanding contributions to disaster risk reduction.

Collecting data, ensuring its availability, and financing underlying processes are ongoing global challenges. Discussions at the Eighth Global Platform's official programme tackled these issues in high-level dialogues and a ministerial roundtable event.