UNDRR News

The devastating impact of the climate emergency is most visible among the islands of the world, where the Pacific region remains at the forefront of disaster risk exposure. The region faces its devastating impacts through extreme and slow-onset events.

The Africa Network of Centres of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction (NoE) held its first forum on 22-23July, 2024, at the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The "Words into Action: Science-Policy-Society Interface" guide will be on PreventionWeb for public review for 2 months (until 6 November 2024) and has the purpose to ensure we haven't overlooked aspects that are important to consider.

On October 3-4 an important workshop is taking place in Dushanbe within the framework of the “Strengthening resilience to disasters and climate change in Tajikistan” joint project of the UNDRR and the Government of Switzerland.

The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS) project is launched in Djibouti to enhance the nation's resilience against climate-related hazards.

UNDRR has extended its collaboration with Montenegro, focusing on improving disaster resilience in three key municipalities: Podgorica, Ulcinj, and Žabljak.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the application for Side Events of the eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) is now open!

A technical workshop in Mahé, Seychelles from the 17th to 18th of September 2024, resulted in the development of a roadmap to enhance integrated disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) planning.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is pleased to announce that the application for the Informal Programme of the eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) will be opening soon!

In 2024, six women who have achieved exceptional professional success in disaster risk reduction have been chosen as finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Award.