This session will explore the opportunities in strengthening urban resilience through locally led DRR initiatives. It will showcase what success looks like when empowered local governments and communities assess risks and develop context-specific solutions. The session is also expected to...

Increasingly frequent and intense events fuelled by climate change are resulting in devastating long-lasting impacts. Loss of life and health, food insecurity and famine, loss of biodiversity, increased displacement, social, economic and environmental losses are being felt throughout the world,...

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 emphasizes the critical need for investing in resilient infrastructure as a means of safeguarding lives, protecting the natural environment and preserving economic stability. Scaling up infrastructure for a resilient, inclusive and sustainable...

As per the course corrections identified by States in the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, this session will explore the indivisible relationship between effective risk governance and risk-informed investment. It will examine how enabling legal and regulatory frameworks can...

In the age of polycrisis, where multiple risks can actualize at once, and affect entire systems from local to national to global levels, understanding and addressing systemic risks has become indispensable to ensuring a safe, prosperous and resilient future. This...

This session will focus on addressing the rising impact of climate-related disasters, which are disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. With economic losses surging and climate risks escalating, the session will explore how DRR strategies can help avert and minimize loss and...

SIDS are among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Due to their small size, remoteness, spatial isolation and dependence on trade, SIDS are particularly vulnerable to external shocks and stressors, including from a range of hazards. This session will...

This special event on extreme heat will convene leaders and decision-makers to discuss the urgent need for coordinated and integrated action to tackle the risks of extreme heat. In line with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme...

Building on the progress of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, the outcomes of the EW4All Multi-Stakeholder Forums and broader discussions on multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS), this session highlights the importance of MHEWS and early and anticipatory action...

The Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework revealed persistent DRR financing gaps, especially in low-income countries. In addition, it found that even where traditional financing mechanisms are operational, financing is overly focused on hazard event response, and is often poorly...