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#UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, dedicated to building disaster #resilience and tackling #climatechange through implementation of the Sendai Framework
Can we escape a future of worsening climate disasters? 🌪️ A future of devastating cyclones, droughts, heatwaves and floods isn't set in stone. We can change the story by investing in resilience. 📢 💡Discover how in the GAR 2025 ➡️ ow.ly/kXF950W5vie
This is how agricultural drones are helping make deserts fertile. 🛸🌱🌱 In Mauritania 🇲🇷. @FAO is introducing innovative solutions – like agricultural drones to seed for land restoration. This technology allows small communities to restore larger areas in less time.
Why are some earthquakes so destructive, while others just cause minor damage? These 5 factors affect the impact: 🔸 magnitude 🔸 depth 🔸 local geology 🔸 population density 🔸 construction quality Some of these we can control to reduce risks. Watch to learn more ⏬
Slow-onset disasters – like desertification – inflict enormous damages. Their impacts are often excluded from the data on disaster impacts, meaning those affected can go unnoticed. ➡️ ow.ly/8JUX50Ui93B
📌Reminder: Join us for the Launch of the Tech4DRR Special Report! 🔎 Explore how technologies like AI, machine learning, Indigenous knowledge, and communication tools can support DRR. 🗓️ 23 July 2025 – 10:00 Panama time / 17:00 CET Register now! ➡️ ow.ly/AaTm50WtrYI
Losses from extreme weather events are staggering & the most vulnerable are paying the highest price, said UN S-G Antonio Guterres. Do the maths: The economic case for #ClimateAction to minimize damages is clear. ➡️ ow.ly/KLe850WtruS
Glacier melt is intensifying freshwater loss and accelerating sea-level rise – increasing disaster risks globally, this @esa study shows. The world needs urgent #ClimateAction alongside #DRR measures to reduce the cascading risks. ➡️ ow.ly/Z2BE50WsJRK #Glaciers2025
📌 Target E of the Sendai Framework calls for DRR strategies for every country ✅ 131 countries now have national DRR strategies ✅ Local adoption up over 2x since 2015 ⚠️ But gaps persist across regions & vulnerable countries 📊 Explore ➡️ ow.ly/HcH450WsJ7i
"Wet forest fires can no longer be ignored." 🔥This @theAGU analysis of Africa’s wet, tropical forests reveals a 2x rise in wildfires. Learn more about the alarming increase in fire frequency, and the urgent need to address this overlooked threat ➡️ ow.ly/UyN450UEuV5
Disasters are systemic, and increasingly complex. 🌍 Climate, conflict & fragility interact with: • Fragmented institutions • Social exclusion • Technocratic rigidity To tackle compound crises we need integrated, justice-driven governance. 🔎 ow.ly/bMqn50WsjKR
🏚️ 45 million people were displaced by disasters in 2024 alone. But displacement doesn't have to mean devastation. This video explores 5️⃣ ways to strengthen recovery and build long-term resilience – before disasters hit. 🌍 #BuildBackBetter
The eruption of the 🌋 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai 🇹🇴, in January 2022 was the most powerful since #Krakatau 🇮🇩 in 1883 and generated a #Tsunami with waves of up to 20 meters high. Proactive action by the government of #Tonga and its people saved many lives!
💡Act before disaster strikes. 🌾 @FAO’s free online course helps you build anticipatory action systems to protect lives, livelihoods & dignity. ✅ Early warning → early action ✅ Impact analysis ✅ Crisis timelines 🌐 ow.ly/1fIQ50WrTuZ #AnticipatoryAction
🌊When a tsunami strikes, these kids are prepared! The COPE Disaster Champions book offers lessons on tsunami awareness and preparedness –empowering kids for a resilient future. Are YOU ready? ➡️ ow.ly/zuTT50WrTP6 #AreYouReady24 #TsunamiDay #GetToHighGround
Meet Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, @Indiametdept chief and 2025 Sasakawa Award winner 🏅 His work on early warnings and science communications has helped bring cyclone deaths to zero in some cases—a milestone in inclusive, resilient DRR. #EarlyWarningsForAll
🌍 Youth-led orgs are building resilience through inclusion, dialogue & risk reduction. 💡 Since 2008, @UNAOC’s Youth Solidarity Fund has backed 80 initiatives in 43 countries—impacting 3.4M+ people. Now it’s your turn. 🎯 Apply by 15 Aug 👉 ow.ly/J2P150Wr25s #UNAOCyouth
🌿 #NatureBasedSolutions reduce disaster risk, restore biodiversity & boost local economies.🦓 🐘These 4️⃣ examples from across Sub-Saharan Africa show how nature + innovation = resilience. 🫵Which one inspires YOU most? 🌱 More via @WorldResources ➡️ ow.ly/xM7850WrjHr
💸 How can you mobilise financing for disaster risk reduction? This 🆓 UNDRR training programme shows you how to: 📊 Estimate disaster costs 📉 Identify investment gaps 🌍 Access diverse financing sources 🧩 Build national DRR frameworks Start here ➡️ ow.ly/t8Ew50Wrcl1
🌀 Severe floods hit Central Texas in early July – with tragic loss of life and major damage. 🔎 What drove the risk? What could have reduced the impact? 📚 #PreventionWeb is curating expert views, research & lessons ➡️ ow.ly/JOUA50Wr0Gs
📢 The latest #DRR 🗞 news and 🔬 research – carefully curated by the #PreventionWeb editors. Get it on LinkedIn ➡️ ow.ly/W3Es50WriPp 👣Follow 👍Like 🔔Subscribe
💡In Nepal 🇳🇵 students are learning about landslides. Lessons using virtual reality simulators help students understand hazards and DRR strategies.🕶️ 💪We must empower the next generation for a resilient future! Are YOU ready? #DRRday #areYOUready24 #OurResilientFuture