The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, held each year on 13 October, celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to natural hazards. Although it is ...

In the context of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 under the theme “Empowering the next generation for a resilient future” UNDRR are pleased to announce the launch of a Youth Art ...

The call for nominations for the 2025 UNDRR 2025 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is open, under the theme “Connecting science to people: democratizing access to innovation and technology ...

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 marks a watershed moment in our worldwide efforts to confront the growing threats of climate change, pandemics, and natural disasters. Today’s ...

The Philippines hosted the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, which marks the country’s implementation of the Sendai Framework. The United Nations says it is the ...

GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The head of disaster risk reduction at the United Nations (UN), Kamal Kishore, says he is pleased that Caribbean and countries in the Americas are taking seriously ...

MANILA, Philippines — Artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance disaster risk reduction efforts, especially for countries heavily impacted by natural hazards, global experts said. At ...

The 2024 Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (RAR24), published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), reveals a troubling ...

Additionally, state-of-the-art Disaster Risk Reduction Situation Rooms have been established at regional levels - one at the AU, one at IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre ...