UNDRR participated in the LDC5 conference, hosted by Qatar on 5-9 March 2023, to emphasize the centrality of disaster risk reduction to the resilience and development of LDCs.
This mapping of existing and needed capacities and resources available to HCTs makes recommendations on how to best pool, coordinate and strengthen existing capacities and resources to support humanitarian actors better to address needs more sustainably.
A new initiative to improve the understanding of climate and disaster risk in humanitarian and fragile contexts, was announced today at COP27 in Egypt at a side event organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
This contributing paper analyses systemic risk and compound vulnerabilities, by highlighting a case study to help decision-makers formulate effective strategies to address the nature of systemic risks in their societies.
These educational videos are meant to summarize the key actions governments and stakeholders can take to reduce disaster displacement. The videos, available in English, Tagalog, Bahasa, and Tetum.
In 2022, 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance around the world. Mami Mizutori, SRSG and Head of UNDRR, calls on countries to increase investment in disaster preparedness and prevention to save lives.