UNDRR News

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).

Región metropolitana de Recife elabora acciones intermunicipales de resiliencia a desastres con UNDRR e ICLEI
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The municipality partnered with UNDRR and ICLEI, co-leaders of the MCR2030 initiative in the Americas and Caribbean, to accompany and support the process.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction invites members of the DRR community to comment on the new Words into Action guide on Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems.

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Real-Estate Resilience Tool Launching
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In response to the increasing frequency and intensity of natural and man-made hazards around the world, a Real-Estate Resilience Tool has been developed to help businesses value, assess, and plan for asset and operational resilience.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Crisis and Emergency Management Summit
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UNDRR ROAS participated in the Crisis and Emergency Management Summit, which discussed emergency, crisis, and disaster management mechanisms.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Mami Mizutori, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDDR) recently made a visit to Nairobi, Kenya.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Loss and damage tracking system validation workshop
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Experts gather to shape a new global system to record and manage data about hazardous events and the damages they cause.

UNDRR Bonn Office
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The UNDRR Annual Report 2022 presents several important achievements that UNDRR marked in the year 2022.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNDRR ROAS-ATM Dubai
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The UNDRR ROAS participated in the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, which is the market-leading, international travel and tourism event unlocking business potential within the Middle East for inbound and outbound tourism professionals.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Pudahuel (Chile) es primera ciudad en aplicar herramienta de inclusión de personas con discapacidad desarrollada por UNDRR y ONGs
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The application of the tool was conducted through a workshop facilitated by UNDRR under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Fabrício Campos (UFJF) next to César da Silva Nascimento (Cubatão, SP) and Lorena Rodrigues de Oliveira (Franco da Rocha, SP) with signed cooperation agreements.
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The objective of the Programme is to build capacity in both local governments for integrated risk management and disaster resilience action planning.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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