The University of Peshawar's Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management (CDPM) proudly announces the launch of its flagship project, "Resilience Education for School Children Understanding Emergencies (RESCUE)" on IDDRR 2024.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa is pleased to announce Racheal Musiimenta as the winner of the 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Art Competition.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
While the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation does not directly focus on youth-specific activities, its broader projects and activities support the goals of IDDRR 2024.
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the “big one.”
The Ministry of Agriculture and UN agencies held a ceremony in Hue for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management on October 11, highlighting disaster preparedness efforts.
The President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued a statement on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
On International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, Marc Cools urges local cooperation to address disaster risks, invest in youth, and build resilience. He highlights Congress Resolution 500(2024) and a new tool to boost preparedness at the local level.
The IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre plays a critical role in preparing for and responding to nuclear or radiological emergencies. It operates 24/7, coordinating global efforts, sharing real-time information, and enhancing resilience to protect lives.
As natural hazards, pandemics, and other crises become increasingly frequent, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are getting a jump start on emergencies through something called 'anticipatory action.'
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The objective of this research paper is to review existing practices and literature regarding education curricula in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) within higher education (HE) institutions.
This study aims to evaluate how disasters affect student enrollment in higher education programs, considering both immediate and long-term consequences.
This collaborative endeavor aims to facilitate the exchange of challenges, lessons learned, and innovative practices in preparedness, response, and recovery across various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
This 2023 background study presents estimates of the number of crisis-affected children and adolescents whose education was disrupted by climate shocks, as well as the number of forced displacements of school-aged children due to extreme weather events.
The study provides an account of progress, gaps and promising practices in including persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the region.
In 2023, the International Day will look at the reciprocal relationship between disasters and inequality. Inequality and disaster vulnerability are two sides of the same coin.
In an attempt to clarify key terms, and in keeping with its aim to bring coherence, alignment, and complementarity to the field of risk-informed early action, REAP has developed this glossary as a tool to support productive conversations around the topic.
This UNDRR-WMO joint report assesses the current global status of multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) against Target G of the Sendai Framework, collating data officially reported by the Member States with data collected through a WMO survey.
In 2022, the International Day will focus on Target G of the Sendai Framework: “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030.”
