UNDRR Publications

Disasters such as the recent floods in parts of Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania show that disaster risks must be further minimized and good disaster management by authorities and emergency organizations is essential

The webinar Early Warning Systems for Tsunami Preparedness and Response aimed to explore the evolution of tsunami preparedness in the two decades since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

This Risk Spotlight Common Country Analysis focuses on Kyrgyzstan.

Official outcome documents of the 21st Session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR, held from 16 to 18 April 2024 in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda

The Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for DRR is an outcome arising from the Ministerial Roundtable, where Member States reaffirm their political will to implement initiatives that ensure a resilient future for all.

Presented by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, H.E. Milojko Spajić, during the Opening Ceremony, this call urges urgent action to address the region's vulnerability to earthquake risk and enhance preparedness strategies.

Emerging from "The Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth Forum," this call emphasizes the crucial role of young people in disaster risk reduction and their call for greater inclusion in decision-making processes.

This issue brief examines challenges in addressing today’s multiple food crises and showcases and outlines opportunities for effectively integrating DRR into CCA and agrifood systems policies and action plans.

This Issue Brief explores the challenges associated with slow-onset events (SOEs) induced by climate change, and the prospects to advance methodologies and approaches for comprehending their impact.

The handbook serves as a practical guide for practitioners to incorporate targeted, contextual risk information—encompassing hazard, vulnerability, and exposure data—into every stage of the early warning system process.