International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) News and publications

A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards.

The flooding in Germany provides an example of how differing responses and levels of preparedness by regional governments led to differing outcomes.

GENEVA, 12 October 2020 – A UN report published to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, confirms how extreme weather events have come to dominate the disaster landscape in the 21 st century. In the period 2000 to 2019

A new study led by USGS and Costa Rican researchers demonstrates how Earthquake Early Warning using smartphone technology can be both inexpensive and effective for millions of people.

UNDRR chief, Mami Mizutori, this week expressed her belief that the COVID-19 Scenarios Project spearheaded by the International Science Council (ISC) “will make a major contribution to guiding governments and policymakers along an effective pathway

Pandemic must serve as a wake-up call on human rights says SRSG

Insurance Development Forum Consortium Launches Project to Enhance Resilience in Colombia through Development of Insurance Products for Climate Risks & Natural Disasters.

A consortium with Deltares was selected by the Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) to strengthen preparedness.