UNDRR News

Kamal Kishore, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Paola Albrito, Director of UNDRR, express their condolences over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

A workshop in Korea trained Togo’s officials on DRR, climate resilience, and early warning tools. With support from GCF and BOAD, it focused on adapting MHEWS and tech like flood/wildfire sensors to Togo’s high-risk climate zones.

UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO concluded the fifth online certificate training programme on March 2025, attracted over 3,200 registrants, with 1,846 participants including 71 persons with disabilities.

Although Hurricane Mitch in 1998 marked a turning point for risk management in Guatemala—strengthening institutions such as CONRED and promoting a more preventive approach—the progress made since then now requires renewed momentum.

Effective risk communication is essential—especially when protective measures disrupt daily life or major cultural events. Authorities must ensure that messages are not only timely and technically sound, but also accessible, understandable, and inclusive.

We’ve done well in raising the profile of disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction — now it’s time to deliver results on the ground.

The final meeting of UNDRR’s Polish Aid-funded "Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Republic of Moldova" project called on the government and development partners to take action to protect critical infrastructure from disaster risks.

Experts from around the world met in Sendai for a workshop on the sidelines of the World Bosai Forum, to explore how emerging and disruptive technologies can reshape disaster risk reduction and resilience-building, particularly in the Global South.

I am profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life and the growing number of injuries caused by the earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March. My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and all those affected by this devastating event.

The urgent need to close the global financing gap for disaster risk reduction took center stage at a high-level forum held in Oslo from 25 to 26 March, hosted by Norway with the support of UNDRR.