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Governance

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Press Releases

UN Member States commit to accelerate resilience building in face of spiralling disasters

Leaders are gathering in the UN Headquarters in New York, for the High-Level Meeting of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework. A political declaration to accelerate action on disaster resilience and progress on the Framework has been adopted.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Mozambique - aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai, 2021
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We can stop disaster risk spiralling out of control

Greater efforts to limit death and destruction from disasters will help us protect development progress and adapt to climate change.
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Meetings and conferences

MCR2030 Webinar - Building Resilient Urban Systems Risk-Informing Urban Development: An Imperative for Resilience

Meetings and conferences

MCR2030 Webinar - Beyond COVID19: Health security preparedness and risk management for improved resilience

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Documents and publications
2023

Handbook for implementing the principles for resilient infrastructure

This handbook provides guidance for implementing the principles for resilient infrastructure, which have been developed by the UN Office on Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and consulted with over 100 countries.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2023

A Review of Gender and the Sendai Framework

This review makes the case that gender is such a fundamental part of the social organization in all societies, that gender inequality is a key driver of disaster risk, requiring much greater attention and more focused action and resources.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2023

The Report of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

This report summarizes the learning and recommendations of an extensive review by States and stakeholders pursuing the expected outcome and goal of the Framework and thus risk-informed sustainable development.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Hurricane in the Caribbean, palm tree on a beach
Press Releases

Disaster risk out of control despite global agreement to stop them

Increasing numbers of people are being affected by larger, ever more complex and more expensive disasters because decision makers are failing to put people first and prevent risks from becoming disasters.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2023

Disaster Risk Reduction in the Solomon Islands: Status report 2023

The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the Republic of the Marshall Islands under four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific
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Documents and publications
2023

Good Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction: Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

This document presents good practices from the findings and recommendations identified in The Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction