As UN Member States prepare for negotiations on a proposed international convention on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters (PPED), the need for disaster prevention is emerging as a significant part of the discussion.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - New York UNHQ Liaison Office
The Africa Early Warnings Forum, held in Addis Ababa, highlighted Africa's progress in expanding early warning systems, but with climate and disaster risks accelerating, the task now is to translate that progress into protection for everyone.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
This summer, a group of them started learning how those decisions work. UNDRR partnered with the Ashley Lashley Foundation as part of the Safe Coast Bim Youth Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Programme 2026.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
This is a project post. Appointment or assignment against this position is for an initial period of one year. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief, under the overall authority of the Chief of the Regional Office.
Languages, the channels used, territorial references, community structures and Indigenous Peoples' own decision-making systems are all fundamental elements. So is recognizing the knowledge that communities already use.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Statement on the Colombia Earthquake by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Discussions focused on how the private sector contributes across the full early warning value chain—from risk information and data to communication, operations, and response, and what is required to move from participation to collaboration.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS)
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
ARISE Network of Chambers of Commerce from the Caribbean Community
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
Government officials, disaster risk management authorities, UN agencies and regional experts from across the Arab region gathered in Tripoli this week for a two-day South-South Sharing Experiences Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Governance.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
This project position is located in the Inter-governmental processes, Inter-agency cooperation and Partnerships Branch in Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief of the Branch under the overall authority of the Chief of Branch.
In Jordan, a local resilience planning process supported by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has evolved into a growing movement of community-led action, government ownership and climate resilience.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Representatives of civil society organizations from across the Mediterranean convened in Brussels to contribute to the implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Event information for the webinar, "Strengthening West Africa’s Preparedness: The 2026 El Niño and the Role of UCPM, Copernicus, ACMAD, AGRHYMET, and NASRDA in Addressing Climate Risks."
Statement on the disaster in Nepal and China by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
The workshop will support Alexandria’s journey under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative and contribute to advancing the proposed Consortium for Alexandria.
The symposium focuses on loss and damage, specifically non-economic losses (NELs), in the Pacific and seeks to strengthen enabling conditions to support effective responses in the region. The event is held as part of the Pacific Climate Week in 2026
UNDRR takes part in the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with five side events on drought risk, ecosystem loss and damage, water-related disasters and early warning.
Cuba is strengthening DRR through anticipatory action, risk-informed planning and inclusive Cooperation Frameworks that address climate hazards and social vulnerabilities.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
The side event will provide an opportunity for a technical exchange on the DRR dimensions of the Draft Articles. The discussion will reflect on key policy and legal issues that have arisen during the preparatory process.
The 2nd Arab Forum on Early Warning Systems and Disaster Preparedness will convene governments and regional partners to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems and regional cooperation while advancing implementation of the EW4All initiative.
UNDRR ROAS will convene a regional workshop in Baghdad to strengthen SME resilience across the Arab States by promoting disaster risk reduction, business continuity planning, resilient supply chains and public-private partnerships.
The outcomes will contribute to the development of Grenada's national MHEWS Gap Analysis and Implementation Roadmap, providing a strategic framework to guide future investments and coordinated action towards Early Warnings for All initiative.
European Union
The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS)
Grenada - government
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Alexandria faces a complex and interconnected risk landscape shaped by coastal hazards, climate change, rapid urban growth, infrastructure exposure and increasing pressure on essential services.
The Gender and Disability-Inclusive DRR Capacity-Building on Tropical Cyclones and Flash Floods brought together SEN educators, Local Disaster Management Coordinators (LDMCs) from across Mauritius and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
As a populated coastal city, Alexandria faces interconnected climate and disaster risks that require coordinated planning, stronger early warning systems, resilient infrastructure and sustained investment in community preparedness.
Cities across the Arab region are gaining new momentum in building resilience to disasters and climate risks, as Salalah is recognized as a Regional Resilience Hub under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
The Sultanate of Oman gathered governmental and non-governmental representative, and technical experts at a national workshop focused on strengthening disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Egypt is taking important steps to strengthen its financial resilience to disasters and climate-related risks through the development of a national disaster risk financing strategy.
Alexandria is taking new steps to strengthen urban resilience and disaster risk reduction, as city counterparts and national partners joined an online technical workshop under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
As rapid urbanization, climate change, environmental degradation and population growth increase the exposure of Arab cities to hazards, urban resilience has become central to protecting people, public investments and sustainable-development gains.
As disaster risks become increasingly interconnected, governments cannot achieve resilience without the active participation of civil society, youth, women, the private sector, the media, humanitarian organizations, communities and others.
Over the past decade, countries across the region have faced devastating earthquakes, floods, droughts, storms, conflict-related destruction, and large-scale displacement, placing unprecedented pressure on governments, communities and infrastucture.
As Arab countries face increasingly complex risks, including floods, wildfires, droughts, coastal hazards, industrial emergencies and climate-related extremes, strengthening risk knowledge and disaster-risk governance has become essential.
As climate change, rapid urbanization, and environmental pressures reshape Egypt's risk landscape, strengthening resilience has become increasingly important for safeguarding development gains, public investments, and sustainable economic growth.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
The Arab region is experiencing increasingly complex and interconnected risks driven by climate change, rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and protracted crises.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Representatives of the Arab stakeholder groups for disaster risk reduction (DRR) convened virtually to strengthen regional collaboration and align priorities with the UNDRR Work Programme 2026–2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
The window that opens between the seasonal forecast and the event's peak is a strategic asset: acting now, while there is still time, can make the difference between operational continuity and significant losses. Primarily Spanish-language content.
UNCCD COP17 is a critical opportunity to move from managing drought and desertification crises to reducing their risk. Restoring land, protecting ecosystems, investing in early warning systems, and integrating disaster risk reduction into development planning can deliver resilient communities, resilient economies, and resilient landscapes.
The Associate Programme Management Officer for IRP is located in UNDRR Office in Kobe, Japan, and reports to the Programme Management Officer, Head of Recovery Readiness Unit, UNDRR Office in Geneva.
Children who understand dangers, who are empowered and listened to, can play an important role in their own protection. When children speak out, and their needs are prioritized, they contribute to long-term development after a disaster, and help build safer communities for everyone.
UNDRR identifies locally led disaster risk reduction as a catalytic area, recognizing that resilience is built where risks are most directly experienced. Cities, municipalities, and communities are on the frontline of disasters, and their leadership is central to creating equitable, inclusive, and sustainable urban futures.
The Early Warnings for All initiative is at the heart of Liber'a's efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and early warning systems, to protect every person from disasters through timely, inclusive, and coordinated action.
Led by the Government, with support from the Early Warnings for All Initiative, Somalia is laying the foundation for a multi-hazard early warning system (MHEWS) to save lives, protect livelihoods, and build resilience before disasters.
Led by the Directorate General for Civil Protection (DGPC) with support from the Early Warnings for All initiative, Haiti is building the systems, partnerships, and capacities needed to deliver timely, actionable and people-centred multi-hazard early warning system.
Through the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, Mozambique is building the systems, partnerships, and community networks needed to turn forecasts into timely action that saves lives.
Through the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, Bangladesh is strengthening inclusive, end-to-end early warning systems through national leadership and partnerships.
Disaster costs now exceed over $2.3 trillion annually when cascading and ecosystem costs are taken into account. The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025: Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future highlights how smarter investment can re-set the destructive cycle of disasters, debt, un-insurability and humanitarian need that threatens a climate-changed world.
