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General Assembly puts the Sendai Framework at the centre of COVID-19 response and recovery policy

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Member States of the United Nations have agreed to put the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the centre of recovery and rehabilitation policy. On 11 September 2020, the General Assembly
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Women’s Leadership in the Pacific: Trailblazer opens world of disaster management to women

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, women leaders in the Pacific have been able to carve a larger space to bring the voices and perspectives of women and girls to the policy tables and influence disaster preparedness and response. Ms Agnes Titus, of
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ARISE India members are helping India and the world overcome COVID-19

India has been one of the most impacted countries by the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of the number of cases, which now top 4 million, and the socio-economic losses resulting from the crisis. In the midst of these challenges, India’s private sector

UNDRR ROAMC & IFRC: Integrating Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Agendas

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Governments call for a greater focus on prevention and “Building Back Better” post-COVID

National and local governments, civil society representatives, the private sector, academia and the United Nations system gathered virtually in July 2020 for the annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Discussions on this year

UNDRR Webinar - Risk-Informed Investment for Macro-Economic Financial Stability

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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UNDRR INFO: Regional Office for Europe July 2020

UNDRR INFO, is the regional office for Europe's monthly newsletter covering activities in the field of DRR. This month's edition includes updates on: Increasing risk of wildfires in Europe, the UNDRR/ISC Sendai Hazard Definition and Classification

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Documents and publications
UNDRR Documents

Evolving Risk of Wildfires in Europe – Thematic paper by the European Science & Technology Advisory Group (E-STAG)

While the COVID-19 crisis is continuing to impact Europe, consuming a majority of attention and resources, other disaster risks still remain. For an increasing area of Europe, weather conditions are contributing to a dangerous wildfire season, exacerbated

UNDRR ROAMC, UNICEF, UNESCO & IFRC Webinar - Youth engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change

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United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Office in Latin America and the Caribbean
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Pathways for policy coherence in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Agenda 2030 calls for enhanced policy coherence for sustainable development. In response to this call, in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is working on fostering policy coherence among two practices