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Displaying 13 of about 13 resultsA major international conference on urban development today called for an acceleration of national government-led approaches on climate resilience ahead of the upcoming COP28. The Global Urban Resilience Forum’s Call for Action highlighted the need for appropriate budget allocations and a clear division of roles and responsibilities between various…
The climate event called El Niño is a natural pattern that has important implications for the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Americas and the Caribbean region, given its frequency, intensity and negative impacts. The prolonged droughts resulting from El Niño are its main manifestation, causing alterations in the dynamics and physiological cycles of…
Maura Varela, Esai Osorio and Rosalba Peña stood before 1,000 people in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 2 March as they accepted the inaugural award of ResilienceTech 2022, an early warning system development competition.
“Science and technology, the central themes of this platform, are an essential part of advancing early warning systems,” said Mami Mizut…
Khartoum, 6-9 March 2023, The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Regional Office for Arab States, organized a 4-day national workshop in Sudan on Sendai Framework Monitor & Disaster Loss Accounting System to advocate the importance of disaster risk reduction governance, provide hands-on training on the use of Sendai Framework Monitor…
23-25 May 2023 – In accordance with UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States concerted effort to enhance disaster risk management in Somalia, a comprehensive Training Workshop on Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Systemic Risk Modelling was conducted in Cairo, Egypt. The workshop aimed to strengthen the country's capacity to analyze interconnected and syst…
Riyadh, 8 October 2023 – The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) spearheaded discussions on accelerating urban resilience in a changing climate at the MENA Climate Week 2023 underway in Riyadh. The week, hosted by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh from 8-12 October 2023, provides a crucial platform for policym…
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Most hazards are directly or indirectly linked to water (e.g., flood, drought, typhoons/ cyclones, flash floods, landslides, and water quality emergencies). Over the last two decades, floods and droughts have affected more than 3 billion people. Disasters related to weather, climate, or water hazards…
Khartoum, 13 February 2023, The National Council for Civil Defense in Sudan and the Regional Science and Technology Advisory Centre held the second National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Sudan, in cooperation with the Federal Government, the Arab Science and Technology Advisory Group, and UNESCO.
The event was an important opportunity to refl…
Dubai, 6 October 2023 – Against the backdrop of escalating climate-related disasters, the Global Urban Resilience Forum brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from around the world. The 2-day event, organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and hosted by Dubai Police, tackled the urgent need to strengthen ur…
Ethiopia is severely affected by climate related hazards. Since 2020, the country has faced prolonged drought resulting from consecutive failed rainy seasons, generally happening in the northern, southeastern, and southern parts of Ethiopia. The current drought impacts approximately 24 million people, including more than 11 million people who are in nee…
RegisterTime15:00 East Africa Time BackgroundIn recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of engaging the private sector in DRR. This is reflected in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, which calls for "enhanced cooperation and partnerships between the public sector, the private sector, and civil s…
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) expresses its sympathies to the people of Libya in the aftermath of the widespread flooding in the eastern part of the country. Reports have put the number of missing people at 10,000, with reported wide-scale destruction in the city of Derna. “My sympathies go out to the people of Libya, who are s…
Ramallah, 26 January 2023, The cities of Palestine have joined the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) determined to enhance their understanding of risk reduction and resilience, to improve their strategic planning to reduce risk and build resilience, and to take actions and progress along the resilience roadmap. 23 Palestinian cities till now are on…