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Displaying 30 of about 39 resultsThese six women are the finalists for the 2023 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Award, proudly sponsored by SM Prime.They have achieved exceptional professional success in disaster risk reduction over the course of their careers and were selected among more than 400 nominations received from across Asia and…
On 8 February 2023, the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR) Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) for Asia-Pacific met virtually to review progress made in 2022 and identify priority areas of work for 2023. Among the MCR2030 success stories of 2022 are numerous cities like Kulhuffushi City in the Maldives and Ormoc and Baguio City in the Philippines that…
Effective climate change action entails understanding the climate science, as well as the increasingly volatile and intense hazard events that are changing the vulnerability and exposure of people and ecosystems to potential future disaster risks. This was the background for the staging of the Climate Science Information for Climate Action Regiona…
Known for its mangroves, boat building, and coir rope manufacturing, Kulhudhuffushi was the first city in the Republic of Maldives to join Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030). MCR2030 promotes urban resilience to disasters with the aim of building inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities by 2030, contributing to the achievement of the S…
GENEVA, 04 September 2023 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Reduction, Mami Mizutori, and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, Seong deok Yun , today signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, in which the Republic of Korea committed to supporting UNDRR. This multi-year unearmarked agreement is…
Five Chinese cities – with a combined population of more than 25 million – have committed to prioritize efforts to reduce disaster risk. Chengdu, Guangyuan, Lishui, Shanghai Changning District, and Tianjin Eco-City have joined Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), providing a big boost to the global partnership, which is focused on scaling up amb…
New York, 20 September – At the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early Warning Systems in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. An initial injection of US$1.3 million from the Green Climate F…
Tunisia, 3 October 2023 – The Arab-Africa Conference on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction recently concluded, leaving behind a trail of insights, commitments, and renewed stamina in the realm of disaster risk reduction. Over 400 international experts, policymakers, academics, and business leaders convened for this two-day event, held un…
The UN Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4All) was launched in Tajikistan during a two-day national consultation with key stakeholders from state and international agencies, UN, media and civil society organizations. The national consultation was co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan and the UN Resident Coordi…
A training-of-trainers on urban resilience and ‘Making Cities Resilient 2030’ (MCR2030) for Nepal and Bhutan took place from 15 to 18 May 2023 at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) in Incheon, Republic of Korea. It followed a residential workshop for countries from the South Asian…
By Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
My heartfelt condolences go out to everyone who lost loved ones in Türkiye and Syria due to the devastating earthquakes today, and I extend my sympathies to the survivors and the affected across…
Almaty, 15 February - The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR) organised a final meeting to mark the closure and showcase the achievements of the EU-funded “Strengthening disaster resilience and accelerating implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster R…
16 February 2023, In preparation for the upcoming High-Level Meeting (HLM) on the Midterm Review (MTR) of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States organized an online conference to brief the Sendai Framework National Focal Points, concerned parties, and stakeholders on the meeting and its obje…
On International Women’s Day 2023, we celebrate those who are forging women’s equality in all walks of life.
Countries in Asia and the Pacific face the highest levels of disaster risk in the world. Addressing this challenge requires a collective effort and an all-of-society and all-of-government approach. Women across Asia and the Pacific are mak…
The nominations for the 2023 Women International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open! Nominate yourself or others, by 4 August 2023, for:The Rising Star Award (US$ 7,500): Granted to an individual woman who has demonstrated leadership potential early in her career. The Excellence Award (US$ 10,000): Proudly…