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Watch the event recordingSummary“Continued technological advances, accelerating climate change and the rise in zoonotic diseases mean the likelihood of extreme, global catastrophic or even existential risks is present on multiple, interrelated fronts. An effort is warranted to better define and identify the extreme, catastrophic and existential risks th…
Online
30 November 2023 - 12 December 2023
Dubai
AboutUNDRR's engagement in COP28 is dedicated to fostering accelerated action in reducing climate-related disaster risks.Our priority areas include:  Advocating for scaled-up global action to avert, minimize and address losses and damages and promote climate justice for all.  Mobilising the engagement of local leaders to accelerate l…
Como parte de las actividades de la Campaña Mundial Desarrollando Ciudades Resilientes: ¡Mi Ciudad se está preparando! se promueve el intercambio entre ciudades como una oportunidad para fortalecer la red de ciudades inscritas en la Campaña, ampliar la base de conocimientos técnicos basándose en el aprendizaje práctico, y fortalecer el compromiso de las…
In person
19 November 2019 - 20 November 2019
Lilongwe
UNDRR launched the online Sendai Framework Monitor system (SFM) in March 2018. The SFM is an accountability tool to assist countries in monitoring, assessing and evaluating progress and challenges in the implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the global, national, sub-national and local levels. This training will support Malawi in its effor…
"The training workshop for Local Government Authorities of Jamaica, will take place on October 22 and 23. It aims to support local Jamaican authorities in achieving the objectives of the Global Campaign of the UNDRR, "Making Cities Resilient", for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the local level. The…
The Symposium was organized in Saint Lucia on 15 October 2019 in order to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), under the theme ‘Reducing Disaster Damage to Critical Infrastructure and Disruption of Basic Services’.  Although the IDDRR has been celebrated globally for the past 25 years, it was the first time that Sa…
Translating commitments into action: the right pathway towards delivering on the Sendai Framework in Africa Specific objectives and expected outcomes of the Fifteenth session of the AWGDRR are summarised below: Objectives: To evaluate regional progress (with focus on the implementation of prioritized actions in the Tunis Declaration and commitments…
In 2019, the World Tsunami Awareness Day will promote Target (d) of the "Sendai Seven Campaign," which focuses on reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services. By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world's population will live in coastal areas exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis. Investing in re…
Background UNDRR launched the online Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) in March 2018. The SFM is an accountability tool to assist countries in monitoring, assessing and evaluating progress and challenges in the implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the global, national, sub-national and local levels. In Africa, the reporting on SFM contribute…
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) with the support of the Government of Germany Introduction and Background An important component of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) is the inclusive and comprehensive monitoring and reporting process which allows countries, as well as regi…
ARISE Japan is hosting its fourth annual public symposium on 11 March 2019. Japanese businesses have learned to put disaster risk front and center in terms of their business management as well as social responsibility in the three-decade-long “Heisei” era, which is set to end in early 2019. This symposium will explore the technology and social psycholo…
Background and Introduction “Making cities sustainable and resilient: implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the local level” is a three-year initiative by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), supported by the European Commission…
The overall ‘disaster context’ in the Philippines The Asia and Pacific region and the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to disasters. Between 1970 and 2010, disasters and natural hazards caused an estimated 1.7 million deaths in the region, which was more than half the global total. Extreme weather events are expected to increase in the years to…
In person
17 December 2018 - 18 December 2018
Beirut
The 2nd Arab Partnership Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in Beirut on 17-18 December 2018. The two-day meeting will focus on strengthening stakeholder groups engagement (Day1) and consultation on the development of the Regional Assessment Report (Day 2). Background The Africa-Arab Platform on DRR brought together over 900 pa…
In person
05 November 2018
New York
Objective The event will contribute to a global awareness raising campaign for World Tsunami Awareness Day with a focus on building resilient and inclusive societies. Countries, the United Nations system and stakeholders will reflect on the importance of strengthening inclusive disaster risk governance to reduce existing disaster risks and avoid creati…

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