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The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction (DRR).

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Update
How ancestral insights can strengthen early warnings

Despite the importance of localized methods to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, this knowledge is often overlooked. Here are four actions to integrate indigenous and local knowledges into early warning system monitoring and forecasting.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
Early Warnings for All Multistakeholder Forum for the Arab States
Update
Advancing early warning for all: A call to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems in the Arab region

The Early Warnings for All Multistakeholder Forum for the Arab States, held ahead of the Sixth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, underscored the urgent need to strengthen early warning systems across the region.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Op Ed
Diverse disaster risks in the Arab States have led to inspiring solutions

SRSG Kamal Kishore visited Kuwait in February 2025 for the Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. In this article he reflects on the region's challenges and successes.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Update
Kazakhstan’s inclusion council examines persons with disabilities in emergency situations

A meeting of the Inclusion Council dedicated to the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in emergency situations was held in the Senate, Parliament of Kazakhstan.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Arab States Regional Platform, Kuwait
Update
Complex disaster risks call for urgent action in the Arab region

Leaders call to collectively strengthen resilience at the 6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Sixth Arab Regional Platform closing session
Update
Sixth Arab Regional Platform for DRR concludes with the adoption of Kuwait Declaration

The Sixth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded today in Kuwait City, marking a pivotal step forward in the region's efforts to enhance resilience and mitigate disaster risks.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Press release
RAR24: Lack of investment in disaster prevention threatens Latin America and the Caribbean's future

Mainstreaming DRR into development policies will not only ensure more equitable and resilient growth, but will also save lives and significantly reduce the costs associated with disasters.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Early warning in Indonesia
Update
Tracking funding for life-saving early warning systems

The Observatory, created by UNDRR and WMO, addresses a critical need for comprehensive understanding of early warning systems financing, helping stakeholders identify gaps, avoid duplication, and ensure resources reach at risk communities.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Facing the heat: How the Arab Region is tackling rising temperatures
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Facing the heat: how the Arab Region is tackling rising temperatures

At the Sixth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a special session on extreme heat shed light on the urgency of this escalating crisis and the actions needed to strengthen resilience.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Early warnings for all multistakeholder forum
Update
Strengthening disaster resilience: financing and early warning systems set the stage for the 6th Arab Regional Platform for DRR

Two critical pre-conference events took place ahead of the Sixth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Kuwait, focused on Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Risk Reduction Financing and the Early Warnings for All Multistakeholder Forum.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States

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