UNDRR News

Extreme heat exposes the deep structural interdependence between water and energy systems, while also revealing the limits of traditional sector-based risk management.

Digital technologies have revolutionized how we live, connect, and work, yet our growing reliance on these systems has created risks that often go unnoticed.

In his three decades of responding to catastrophic events around the world, Kamal Kishore, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, often observed a curious human tendency to overlook the invisible foundations of our safety.

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.

This article highlights how the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul triggered a coordinated response with UNDRR, the Dutch DRRS team, and international partners to embed resilient recovery and “Build Back Better” principles into reconstruction.

With ISO 22372 now in place, infrastructure stakeholders have a shared, practical, and internationally recognized guide for building a safer, more resilient future in alignment with the Principles for Resilient Infrastructure. 

UNDRR organized a training on Readiness for Resilient Recovery, with a focus on Infrastructure and Housing, with more than 20 country representatives aimed at sharpening their abilities to recover faster, better and more resilient after disasters.

Central America and the Dominican Republic face high disaster vulnerability. Investing in resilience is key: protect new infrastructure, strengthen existing assets, and plan for resilient recovery. The challenge: finance resilience, not disasters.

UNDRR and CDRI have signed a partnership agreement aimed at accelerating global efforts to make critical infrastructure more resilient to disasters and climate impacts.

Ahead of WRRC on 3 June, IRP and partners hosted global events sharing good practices on recovery readiness, displacement, private sector resilience and finance - highlighting inclusive planning, collaboration and stronger systems to build back better.