UNDRR News

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo hosted a national workshop on the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative from 28 to 29 January 2026. The workshop built upon two landmark DRM decrees the DRC adopted in 2025.

As a result of the city's commitments to DRR, UNDRR has recognised Kampala as an MCR Resilience Hub. The city was officially acknowledged during the National-Level event on MCR2030, held on 19–20 February 2026.

To counter the widespread misconception that Timor-Leste is safe from tsunamis, UNDRR teamed up with the Civil Protection Authority, UNESCO-IOC and Pacifico to hold a week of public awareness activities at schools to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day.

This month from UNDRR: DRC launches Early Warnings for All, Translating strategy into action through Work Programme 2026-2027, Managing growing wildfire risks, Disaster data as the lever for climate action, and much more

SRSG Kamal Kishore shares some reflections on wildfire disasters, offering ten fundamentals for reducing wildfire risk.

The Early Warnings for All initiative was officially launched today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a major step forward in the country's efforts to protect its citizens from climate-related disasters.

A three-day national workshop on Gender and Disability-Inclusive Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) opened today in Moroni.

As risks intensify, countries are calling for data-driven decision-support tools to strengthen early warning and early action, recovery and resilience, unlocking DRR and climate financing, and supporting sustainable development initiatives

The National Consultation and Validation Workshop on the project “Establishing a National Climate Intelligence and Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Climate Resilience in Mauritania.”

From extreme heat and floods to earthquakes and cyclones, a wealth of examples collected on PreventionWeb offer clear evidence that disaster risk reduction delivers tangible results.