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The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducin…
Inclusive and Collaborative Systems for Heat and Wildfire Risks Governance
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9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (GMT+3)
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DUSHANBE – Experts from the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of Tajikistan and related national agencies, international and local organizations, and representatives of academia participated in a workshop to validate the results of a stress test of the country’s disaster risk management system. The workshop was funded by the European Union (…
ASHGABAT - The Interagency Working Group for Disaster Risk Reduction (National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction), which was launched in February this year, convened today to present the findings of the Capacity Assessment of Turkmenistan’s Disaster Risk Management (DRM) system. The meeting was the initial step in the process of identifying existing…
DUSHANBE, October 6, 2022 – A three-day Regional Forum - Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities in Central Asia concluded today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
This high-level annual meeting has brought together heads of emergency situations authorities and other government officials from all five Central Asian countries, as well as international devel…
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10:00 - 12:30 CET
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CEMR/PLATFORMA together with UCLG and Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative organise 2 training sessions dedicated to politicians in climate adaptation and mitigation. The sessions will include keynotes speech by scientists, presentations of case studies and discussions. The goal of this event is to exchange inform…
Nepal and Thailand confront similar hazards – from storms and floods to droughts and earthquakes, severely affecting impoverished communities and those living at the fringes.
However disadvantaged, these communities possess local experiences that allow them to adapt and respond to disasters. This local knowledge helps researchers better understand and…
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16.30-17.45 (CET)
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The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Environment Programme, MEP Javi López, MEP Lídia Pereira, MEP Kira Peter-Hansen and MEP Dragoş Pîslaru, are co-hosting an exchange on “Accelerating Action to Reduce Climate-Related Disasters – The Road to COP27”.
Following the release of the recent IPCC Wor…
UNDRR INFO is the monthly newsletter from the UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia with updates on news and activities in the region. This month's edition focuses on the Global Platform 2022 and the message of Mami Mizutori, Head of UNDRR, on the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview. It also includes the latest news and updates: on th…
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Org. Setting and Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and…
Bishkek, 13 May – With financial support from the European Union (EU), and facilitation of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the city of Bishkek launched its Detailed Disaster Resilience Scorecard Assessment process, which forms a part of the city’s wider Local Disaster Resilience Strategy development process.
During the th…
DUSHANBE, May 11 – The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), with financial support from the European Union, conducted a consultative workshop to discuss the results and planned actions to strengthen the country’s Disaster Risk Management System. Pa…
Almaty – Local administrations of 9 Central Asian cities have been introduced today to the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) global initiative, which helps to access and prevent disasters and create safe and sustainable conditions for city residents. The workshop was funded by the European Union (EU) and organized by the United Nations Office for D…
This report documents the assessment of the status of national disaster loss databases in 13 countries and presents lessons to guide the next generation of disaster loss accounting systems (DLAS). Monitoring disaster loss and damage is an integral part of risk governance, humanitarian programming, and public and private investments. Disasters…
The eighth feature in this Making Cities Resilient 2030 series, under the theme ‘From Risk to Resilience: Building a Local Climate of Success’, profiles Wroclaw, in Poland
‘We strive to make Wroclaw a resilient and responsible city, ready for the challenges of the future, developing its natural capital, ensuring safety and sustainable socio-economic…