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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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WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024: These are this year’s Excellence Award finalists

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.

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Empowering Central Asia’s next generation with safer, disaster-resilient schools

Five Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – reaffirmed their commitment to safe and resilient schools for children this week – with four endorsing the Comprehensive Safe Schools Framework.

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Uncovering ‘Disaster DNA’ to prevent future disasters

The report, "Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters," was released by UNDRR ahead of the UN-convened Summit of the Future, as a special edition of the UN's flagship Global Assessment Report (GAR).

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WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024
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WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2024: Meet the Rising Star Award finalists

In 2024, six inspiring women have been chosen as finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Rising Star Award.

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Strengthening flood resilience: Kazakhstan and the Netherlands unite for advanced flood risk management

Kazakhstan and the Netherlands collaborated on flood risk management. A training in Astana focused on enhancing flood resilience using advanced technologies, with support from the UNDRR to improve disaster response and interagency coordination.

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Forensic insights for future resilience - learning from past disasters. Launch 18 September 2024, 15:00 CEST, Online event
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Launch of the GAR Special Report 2024 - Forensic insights for future resilience: Learning from past disasters

The GAR Special Report 2024 will be launched by Mr. Kamal Kishore, UNDRR Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Call for applications: 2025 RISK Award "Children and youths as agents of change for DRR"

UNDRR and the Munich Re Foundation are putting the RISK Award at the service of disaster risk reduction and are launching the 2025 RISK Award – Call for Applications.

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Addressing vulnerability and building resilience, a workshop in Yemen focuses on comprehensive strengthening disaster risk management

A two-day workshop on comprehensive disaster risk management was held in Yemen aimed to enhance Yemen’s capacity to manage disaster risks, in alignment with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

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UNDRR and GCF join hands to offer pilot training on disaster risk reduction, multi-hazard early warning systems and proposal writing for Mongolia and Bhutan

Various stakeholders received technical training on disaster risk reduction from UNDRR trainers, and then applied their knowledge in a hands-on project concept note writing workshop led by GCF experts.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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COVID-19 Emergency response food distribution in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Integrating gender-responsive planning, digital innovation, and financing for early warning systems

The workshop aimed to enhance understanding of key frameworks for effective early warning systems focusing on gender-responsive design, digital governance, and innovative financial mechanisms, offering practical tools and concepts.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Project Office on Governance
Jeju International Training Center (JITC)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)

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