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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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Special webinar: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026
Join AIDR for a thought-provoking discussion exploring how individuals, communities and organizations can work together to create safer, more resilient futures.
Meetings and conferences
Uttarakhand
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In person
Observance of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) – Disaster Preparedness Briefing and Mock Exercise
To mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2026, LBSNAA’s Centre for Disaster Management will conduct disaster preparedness briefings and a mock exercise to strengthen campus resilience and emergency readiness.
Meetings and conferences
Melbourne
Online
Special webinar: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026 'Resilience starts at home'
Through practical examples and community-led initiatives, this webinar will examine how preparedness, social connection, inclusive engagement and local action can strengthen resilience before, during and after disasters.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Resilience Starts at Home Webinar
ARISE Mexico will host the webinar “Resilience Starts at Home” to promote household preparedness and resilience.
Meetings and conferences
Online
NGOCSD-NY Annual Observance of UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
The NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), UN-Habitat, and the NGO Major Group Urban Cluster, along with other partner organizations, will organize a webinar to mark IDDRR.
Meetings and conferences
Ancona, Marche
In person
“Resilience Starts at Home”: Italy hosts conference on disaster risk reduction
The High-Performance Computing for Disaster Resilience (HPC4DR) consortium, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Marche, is organizing a public meeting as part of the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Earthquake Engineering & Urban Planning Panel
On UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, leading engineers and researchers from across the Americas make the case that resilience is engineered, not accidental.

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