Latest MCR2030 news 

Caption: ‘Protection Zone’ consisting of concrete walls and demountable flood barriers at the low-lying fishing village of Tai O in Lantau Island, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Features

Hong Kong’s preparedness and resilient infrastructure cut economic losses f...

For the urban coastal city of Hong Kong, typhoons are a regular occurrence from May to October. Consequently, Hong Kong’s infrastructure is designed to cope with the strong winds, floods, and storm surges they bring. Recently, however, the territory experienced two powerful storms in consecutive years. In 2017, Super Typhoon Hato struck the region, and in the following year, the city witnessed Super Typhoon...
fotociudades
Updates

The Americas & the Caribbean: COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity for cities ...

The spread of COVID-19 around the world has placed cities at center stage in the response to the virus and its unprecedented cascading...
MCR 2030
Updates

Dubai as a smart, sustainable and resilient role model city to establish a ...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its diverse impact, Dubai government combated and alleviated the pandemic’s effects and rapidly...
A sculpture at the tsunami memorial park at Kamala Beach in Phuket, Thailand, which was one of the areas hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Updates

Asia-Pacific commemorates World Tsunami Awareness Day with a focus on inclu...

While the physical damage caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami has been all but erased, its influence on disaster risk reduction...
FCC Activation
Press Releases

Making Cities Resilience 2030 Regional Launch

In the Arab region, the UNDRR Regional Office for the Arab states contributed to the MCR 2030 launch through several activities and...
Making Cities Resilient 2030 logo
Updates

Cities step up to resilience challenge as MCR2030 launched

Core partners of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) officially launched its second phase today, with a global programme to support...
Making Cities Resilient 2030 logo
Press Releases

Cities get ready as Making Cities Resilient 2030 is launched

Core partners of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) officially launched its second phase today, with a global programme to support...
webinarflyer
Updates

Good governance guarantees sustainable development

Nothing undermines development more than disasters. The lack of strategies and planning when faced with an event of natural, human or...
sdfsdaf
Updates

Regions and cities call for a reinforced EU Civil protection mechanism to t...

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that it is of utmost importance to strengthen coordination between Member States, between all...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues statement to mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Updates

"Bad situations only get worse without good disaster risk governance" says ...

UN Secretary-General's Message for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
safsadf
Updates

UNDRR Speaks at UNECE Event on SDG 11: "Supporting City Actions for a Resil...

On 5 October the UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit organized a one-day event focusing on SDG 11. This year’s theme “Supporting...