Building on advances in big Earth data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, a new tool - SatGPT - offers an innovative solution that supports flood risk mapping.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
As the world confronts accelerating climate volatility, India's example demonstrates that resilience is no longer the domain of emergency managers alone - it is a collective technological enterprise.
Barbadian youth took the lead on resilience financing during the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, calling for greater investment in prevention and innovation to build a safer, more sustainable Caribbean.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
The degradation of ecosystems, is driving disaster risk, making communities more vulnerable. Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) offers a powerful solution by restoring and protecting these natural systems.
Learn why and how UN Women is putting this into practice in three countries from the Europe and Central Asia region - Georgia, Tajikistan, and Türkiye – with one important principle in mind: women and girls must always be at the center of these efforts.
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
WMO has welcomed a declaration by the Group of 20 (G20) ministers which gives strong recognition to the need for multi-hazard early warnings and the essential role of National Meteorological Hydrological Services as the authoritative warning provider.
One of the main culprits for overlooking certain disasters is the way we talk about them. We tend to focus more on the narratives surrounding rapid-onset events — wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes — versus long-term crises like climate change.
Every year, disasters threaten lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems. The human cost is devastating — and so is the often-overlooked suffering of animals. From floods to wildfires and conflict, animals are among the first affected and the last considered.
