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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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Upcoming events

Meetings and conferences
Online
This webinar will explore how science, technology and innovation can strengthen people-centred, end-to-end, MHEWS, ensuring scientific advances translate into practical, inclusive and timely action to protect lives, livelihoods and essential services.
Meetings and conferences
Birmingham
In person
Aston Crisis Management Centre is organizing an event to discuss how to promote resilience in UK communities and explore the potential of technological advances to help communities face the impact of disruptions.
Meetings and conferences
Tehran
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In person
To mark the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), the “Resilience Starts at Home” Public Campaign will engage communities in seven practical preparedness activities that promote household disaster resilience and a culture of safety.

Previous events

Meetings and conferences
Online
In response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026, CCYPS and HADEUS Vietnam are organizing the webinar Resilience Starts at Home to raise awareness of risks within people’s own homes.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
In person
The session will provide a platform to exchange practical experiences, compare what is working, identify gaps, and explore how successful local approaches can be scaled nationally and regionally.
Meetings and conferences
Online
The webinar aims to demonstrate that many resilience actions are low-cost and within a family’s control.
Meetings and conferences
Nairobi
Online
The webinar will show that many resilience actions are low cost and within a family’s control.
Meetings and conferences
Online
The webinar aims to help participants leave with clear, practical steps to strengthen resilience in their own homes and communities, while gathering stories of household and community resilience and disaster risk reduction
Meetings and conferences
Online
The webinar will explore how mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), One Health, gender inclusion, and community preparedness can strengthen disaster resilience in Sierra Leone.
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
In person
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

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UNDRR welcomes events from the community and partners.