UNDRR Publications

The purpose of this thematic review is twofold: firstly, to obtain an understanding of progress and evolution of disaster risk governance over the period 2005-2014; secondly, to inform the policy dialogue on future disaster risk management challenges and

This publication aims to shed some light on women’s capabilities to take leading roles in building disaster resilience. It features women as drivers of change in different socio-economic contexts, and under various gender conditions.

While the examples

This situation report introduces Typhoon Neoguri's intensity and track, the regions to be affected in Japan and other countries, and the potential damages of Typhoon Neoguri. It then presents historical background and details on the current situation in

This report discusses the role of science and technology in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management and provides commitments on behalf of the science and technology communities to assist with the implementation of the post-2015 framework for DRR.

The fourth edition of the United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a resource for understanding and analyzing global disaster risk today and in the future.

This paper synthesizes the consultations held at the regional, national and local levels throughout the Arab region on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, the successor of the Hyogo Framework for Action. This report include the outcomes

This report seeks to measure progress in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation in the Arab Region by synthesizing the outcomes of the HFA national progress reports submitted in the period 2005-2015 by 15 Arab countries.

The main goal of

This 2014 annual report is a mid-term report on the UNISDR 2014-2015 Biennium Work Programme. 2014 was a year in which much time was spent defining the future of disaster risk management. There were major gatherings around the world to weigh up the

This document presents a compilation of verbatim references to disaster risk reduction in the following outcome documents on sustainable development:

• Report of the Open Working Group of the General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals
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Este documento presenta los lineamientos definidos por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) para comunicar información sobre reducción de riesgos con base en las buenas prácticas identificadas