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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).

Screenshot of the Stop Disasters game in Japanese playing the tsunami scenario
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Stop Disasters Game expands to 11 languages and new learning spaces

The Stop Disasters Game continues to grow as a global learning tool for resilience. Now available in 11 languages, the free game is helping players around the world experience what it takes to build resilient communities and reduce disaster risk.

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Fund resilience, not disasters: youth in Barbados highlight financing as key to a safer future
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Fund resilience, not disasters: youth in Barbados highlight financing as key to a safer future

Barbadian youth took the lead on resilience financing during the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, calling for greater investment in prevention and innovation to build a safer, more sustainable Caribbean.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Barbados - government
View of the volcano in the background of the city of Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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Guatemala: Budget tagging turns data into investment for resilience

Guatemala is demonstrating how risk-informed public finance can drive stronger national resilience.

Guatemala - government
Financiar la resiliencia, no los desastres: Avances y desafíos en Centroamérica y República Dominicana
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Funding resilience, not disasters: Progress and challenges in Central America and the Dominican Republic

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.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
UNDRR's SRSG at the G20 DRRWG Ministerial Meeting - Cape Town 2025
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G20 DRR Working Group convenes in South Africa to advance global resilience financing

Under the South African Presidency, the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group held a two-part meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, culminating in a Ministerial Meeting on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR).

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How AI can help fund resilience, not disasters

This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction calls to “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters.” AI through its ability to quickly ingest, process, and find patterns within vast, complex datasets – can help flag key factors across and within systems.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
European Commission Joint Research Centre
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
Universidad de Alcalá
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Statements and messages
All that it takes is to put aside a little more funding for prevention and to assess investments against known risks.

All that it takes is to put aside a little more funding for prevention and to assess investments against known risks.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
children and youth in Vietnam created drawings
Op Ed
5 ways to fund disaster resilience for a safer future

The GAR 2025 highlights that direct disaster costs have grown to approximately $202 billion annually, and that the true costs could be over $2.3 trillion, when cascading and ecosystem costs are taken into account.

World Economic Forum (WEF)
Nolia Nua Gaon, Odisha
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Odisha pilots new Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment tool

The Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment Tool, provides countries with a structured way to identify and close critical gaps before the next disaster.

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World Expo 2025 Osaka - Stop Disasters game
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UNDRR highlights Japan’s leadership in disaster risk reduction at World Expo 2025 Osaka

UNDRR is featured at the UN Pavilion at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, showcasing the message that “Disasters are not natural.” The display invites visitors to explore how to reduce disaster risk through smarter planning, investment, and risk-informed decisions.

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