UNDRR News

Non-governmental stakeholder groups, including the private sector and scientific organizations, have increased their commitments to DRR since 2019, according to a new report released by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

An all-of-society approach to reducing risk and building resilience is one of the Sendai Framework’s guiding principles. It calls for “inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation”, and pays attention to those disproportionately affected.

This Conference is an excellent opportunity to take stock and promote the scaling up Target G of the Sendai Framework, which calls on us to substantially increase the availability of and access to Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems.

Matosinhos in Portugal and the Province of Potenza in Italy were recognised for pioneering strategies to reduce the impact of disasters including fires and earthquakes.

As world leaders are traveling to Bali to meet at the Global Platform for DRR 2022 and discuss how to better prevent and reduce current and future risks, the UNU-EHS and UNDRR have launched the new report “Rethinking Risks in Times of COVID-19.”

UNDRR conducted an inception workshop on the development of a Monitoring Information System (MIS) of the implementation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy in Tajikistan.

UNDRR conducted a consultative workshop to discuss the results and planned actions to strengthen the country’s DRM System. Participants included a wide range of stakeholders from different sectors engaged in disaster risk reduction in Tajikistan.

Through financial support from the European Union, the city of Dushanbe and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted two self-assessment workshops focused on disaster resilience.

The Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) joined the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Making Cities Resilient 2030 Initiative (MCR2030) to support building resilience in South-Eastern Europe.

With financial support from the EU, and the facilitation of UNDRR, the city of Bishkek launched its Detailed Disaster Resilience Scorecard Assessment process, which forms a part of the city’s wider Local Disaster Resilience Strategy development process.