UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the United Nations system’s focal point for disaster risk reduction and the custodian of the Sendai Framework, supporting countries and societies in its implementation, monitoring and review of progress.
UNISDR’s vision is anchored on the four priorities for action set out in the Sendai Framework: understanding disaster risk, strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk, investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience, and enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
The seven global targets of the Sendai Framework contribute to the achievement of water-related SDGs. Target 11.5 directly refers to water-related disasters, and in addition there are 7 targets related to disaster risk reduction within in SDG 6 and 15, firmly establishing the role of disaster risk reduction as a core development strategy to achieve water-related SDGs.
World Tsunami Awareness Day
Through versatile advocacy UNISDR mobilizes diverse actors – from heads of state to mayors, parliamentarians, activists, scientists, business managers and journalists – to support disaster risk reduction, the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and related SDGs. As an example UNISDR and partners annually mark the World Tsunami Awareness Day by raising awareness on the risk caused by tsunamis. Incorporating disaster risk reduction education and awareness and effective multi-hazard early warnings into national and local disaster risk reduction strategies will be key to the achievement of the SDGs.
Joint statement at the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction UN-Water 23 May, 2019 From 13-17 May, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 was hosted in Geneva, Switzerland. The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum established by the UN … Read more
UNISDR host Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction UN-Water 13 May, 2019 The sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 17 May, 2019, convened and organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and … Read more
Global platform for disaster risk reduction UN-Water 11 March, 2019 Hosted in Geneva from 13-17 May 2019, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum established by the UN General Assembly to review progress, share knowledge and discuss the latest developmen … Read more
The Sendai Framework Monitor system UN-Water 26 April, 2018 After the adoption of Sendai Framework in 2015, 38 indicators were defined to measure progress in achieving its 7 Global targets. This system is the official tool to report these indicators to both the Sendai Framework and SDG’s reporting p … Read more
UNISDR: disaster resilience is a core business issue UN-Water 17 August, 2017 In March 2015, the international community adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year plan to make countries more resilient. It was the first building block of the wider 2030 Agenda for Sustainable … Read more
