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Get involved with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The theme for the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), commemorated on 13 October, is “Resilience starts at home.” This theme recognises that the home is both the primary site where disaster impacts are felt and the frontline of resilience-building. The 2026 campaign calls on all actors – governments, the private sector, civil society, organizations of persons with disabilities, women's groups, youth networks, diverse community leaders and households themselves – to take concrete actions to reduce disaster risk, where it matters most.

Responding to these calls can transform the disaster risk landscape, accelerate Sendai Framework implementation, and reduce the human and economic toll of disasters.

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Many events will be organized around the world to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Day on 13 October.

Send us your activities so that we can amplify your events. We would be delighted to know more about how you are going to commemorate the Day. Find out more about organizing your own #DRRday #ResilienceStartsAtHome event.

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Geneva
In person
Resilient housing in a changing risk landscape – A Geneva roundtable for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026
This roundtable experts together in Geneva to discuss how housing affordability, availability, and changing risk landscapes shape vulnerability in cities, and how housing resilience can strengthen broader urban resilience outcomes.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
Online
From knowledge to action: Communication for a safer world
The event will identify practical approaches for strengthening risk communication as part of disaster preparedness and risk governance.
Meetings and conferences
Online
When home is lost: From prevention to durable solutions for disaster displacement
This roundtable will bring together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders to explore how disaster risk reduction can help prevent displacement and support durable solutions when displacement occurs.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Release of the ADN Junior Champion Magazine, Volume 6: Children and Youths’ Experiences of Disasters in Vietnam
To commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026, the Avoidable Deaths Network will launch the Junior Champion Magazine Volume 6 on October 13th at 1.00pm (UTC), featuring stories from Vietnamese youth on disasters.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Resilience Starts at Home
To mark the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), the Geohazard Risk Mapping Initiative (GRMI) will host “Resilience Starts at Home,” an online webinar on strengthening household and community resilience to disaster risks.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Webinar | Resilience Starts at Home
The Municipality of Amadora, within the scope of the celebrations of the “International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction”, will be organizing a series of initiatives for the community to raise knowledge and awareness about disasters scenarios.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
In person
Geneva Youth Festival – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
The IDDRR Mini Youth Festival will engage young people in practical, interactive learning on disaster preparedness, household resilience, and everyday actions that can help keep families and communities safe.

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