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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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UNDRR partnership with Standard Chartered prompts resilient infrastructure deal to tackle $2 trillion climate impacts

Standard Chartered announces completion of first adaptation finance deal for a corporate client following launch of the breakthrough Guide for Adaptation and Resilience Finance, developed in partnership with UNDRR.

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UNDRR welcomes Fijian Broadcasting Corporation disaster resilience plan

Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) officially handed over its Resilience Action Plan to Kamal Kishore, SRSG for Disaster Risk Reduction, marking a milestone as the first South Pacific broadcaster to develop a disaster preparedness and response plan.

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Mozambique and Tanzania strengthen South-South cooperation in early warning and disaster preparedness

On 3-4, March 2025, a delegation from Mozambique visited Tanzania's Emergency Operations and Communication Centre (EOCC) National Situation Room in Dodoma, as part of the African Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Action System (AMHEWAS) programme.

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Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Complex

The Dadaab refugee complex in Garissa County has been continuously expanding since its creation in 1991. Home to more than 400,000 people, the three camps that make up the complex welcome victims of conflict and persecution but also climate shocks.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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

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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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