Update

More than 60 representatives from local and national governments, European institutions, academia, civil society, the private sector, and United Nations agencies gathered in Geneva to confront a growing risk: extreme heat.

At the 24th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the UNDRR co-hosted a political debate on “Building Inclusive Community Preparedness and Resilience in the Age of Disasters.”

More than 20 representatives convened in São Tomé from 7 to 9 September 2026, for an assessment on Risk-Informed Urban Planning and Making Cities Resilient. The assessment was organised by the District of Água Grande in collaboration with UNDRR.

Under the theme “Translating Locally led Resilience into Action in the Age of Complex Risk and Digital Transformation”, IDRLF2026 addressed persistent implementation gaps for DRR with more than 350 stakeholders.

6 Ukrainian representatives and urban practitioners completed a 2-day Training of Trainers on the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, held on 10–11 September at the UNDRR Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

The 13th EURESFO, held in Guimarães, Portugal, brought together urban resilience practitioners, city leaders, and international partners to accelerate local action on disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate adaptation, and resilient urban governance.

UNDRR and the VSF brought disaster risk reduction to the heart of the business community, hosting Business Under Pressure — an interactive scenario exercise for small and medium-sized enterprises as part of Venice Climate Week 2026.

On 2–3 June 2026, representatives from 27 MCR2030 member cities and municipalities in Serbia gathered for the first MCR2030 Annual Meeting in Serbia.

Anga do Heroísmo hosts the 14th edition of the National Meeting of Resilient Cities and Towns, bringing together local authorities, civil protection professionals, academic experts and international partners to exchange knowledge on urban resilience.

As global challenges grow in complexity and uncertainty, a coordinated, multilevel approach to international cooperation is essential to support cities and municipalities in addressing systemic risks that cross geographic and sectoral boundaries.