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Displaying 15 of about 18 resultsHeld every three years, the Regional Platform has established itself as a unique vehicle to address regional disaster risk challenges, gathering stakeholders across governments, civil society, and the private sector, enabling knowledge-sharing and making commitments to reducing disaster risk tangible.
The CSSI virtual Pre-Ministerial Forum will take the form of four virtual sessions to take place over the three-day period, beginning with a high-level session involving Ministers of Education in the entire Caribbean region. School safety points will have a separate session, as will youth representatives as well as broader stakeholders. To f…
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)Hosted by the Government of SwitzerlandThe Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The eighth session of the Global Platform (GP2025) will b…
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (Panama time)The conclusion of COP28 marks a pivotal moment in global climate action, symbolizing the "beginning of the end" for the fossil fuel era. The upcoming webinar focuses on unravelling the implications of COP28, specifically examining its impact for the Americas and the Caribbean. We aim to shed light on key outcomes a…
Watch the live eventCo-sponsored by: Australia, Norway, the Philippines, Peru, UNDRR, UNFPA and UN Women.Time13:15-14:30 GMT-5AboutThe “Gender Action Plan to Support Implementation of the Sendai Framework” (Sendai GAP) will be launched in New York on 18 March 2024 in the margins of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).The de…
Practical informationThe session will be open to all participants registered at the SB 60.SB 60 Side Events scheduleFurther information about SB 60 side eventsOverviewThe outcome of the global stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement had echoes of the key messages of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, particularly that…
Time1:00 - 2:00pm CEST (11:00am - 12:00pm UTC)AboutThe Virtual Side Event of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group, is hosted by the Brazilian Presidency, focused on leveraging cell broadcast dissemination for early warning systems. Highlighting the critical role of early warnings in saving lives and reducing disaster-related mortality, th…
The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held from 27 to 30 May 2024, at the American University of Antigua, St John’s, Antigua & Barbuda. The theme of the conference will be “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", as the aim will be to assess the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable developm…
This event will delve into the vital role of disaster risk reduction in implementing the new programme of action for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), attracting both existing and new partners, and fostering a risk-informed and resilience-focused approach to investment in SIDS. In alignment with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and…
Register here The Bali Agenda for Resilience, a key outcome of the recently held 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, calls for integrated approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and identifies the development of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) as an important mainstreaming opportunity. To…
RegisterThe United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States (UNDRR ROAS) announces the upcoming Tenth Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction hosted by the Government of Kuwait.The aim of the biannual Arab Partnership meetings for DRR has been to create a forum for technical and operational deliberation on…
The Institute of Law, Emergencies and Disasters (LEAD) together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) are pleased to announce a Conference on Rights, Responsibilities and Disasters: Using the Law to Reduce Disaster Risk in Asia Pacific, to be hel…
The Government of the Philippines partners with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to host the next Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) from 14 to 17 October 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. The APMCDRR is the main platform in Asia and the Pacific to monitor…
Time15.30-18.00 JST (Room opens 15:15)AboutUNDRR’s private sector group ARISE has always recommended an attitude of constant innovation, taking into account the rapid changes in society, proactively adopting the latest technologies, preparing from new perspectives, in disaster risk reduction actions towards resilience. The theme of this year’s symposium…
Time1100 to 1230 Dhaka Local TimeBackgroundA comprehensive approach to risk management is imperative, purposefully enhancing synergies between DRR and CCA. Identifying mutually beneficial opportunities across policies and programs is crucial, ensuring coherence both at the global and national levels. Notably, the Paris Agreement recognizes comprehensive…