UNDRR News

Through its unwavering focus on accountability, establishing long-term contracts to ensure that recurrent services provide the best value for money, and continuous improvement, UNDRR maximizes the reach and benefits of its programmes and work.

The need for gender-responsive and inclusive DRR has never been more urgent. Hazards and risks are not experienced equally; women, in particular, face unique challenges that compound the impacts of disasters.

In 2024, the Media Saving Lives project conducted in partnership with the World Broadcasting Unions, highlighted the importance of media as a vital component of MHEWS.

Multiple regional platforms across the globle created spaces of discussion and commitments on DRR financing.

Every year, disasters wreak havoc on infrastructure worldwide, causing economic losses that exceed US$700 billion. The impact is disproportionately felt by poorer nations, where fragile infrastructure can mean years of lost development.

Colombia stands out as a dynamic example, leveraging the Sendai Framework to build resilience from the ground up. With 178 cities already engaged in the MCR2030 initiative, Colombia is inspiring neighbouring nations to accelerate local DRR actions.

For decades, Somalia has faced devastating droughts, floods and conflict. Today, thanks to coordinated efforts spearheaded by UNDRR, Somalia is making significant strides towards more effective, integrated DRR and EWS.

At major Category 4 strength, Hurricane Beryl was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in June. Entire communities were left in ruins, with infrastructure crippled and thousands displaced in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

India’s 2004 tsunami response improved disaster risk management and early warning systems, leading to stronger policies, community resilience, and regional cooperation for future preparedness.

On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes.