Mahasarakham Municipality and University in Thailand’s Northeast are showing how local governments can build urban resilience – by engaging communities, embracing creativity and drawing on local knowledge.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
The 12th EURESFO held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 25-27 June 2025, provided an important platform for urban resilience practitioners to reinforce their commitment to accelerating local action on resilience, climate adaptation, and DRR.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
GP2025 reaffirmed that local action is central to risk reduction. Empowering local governments, financing grassroots initiatives, and ensuring inclusive participation are no longer optional—they are imperative.
Urban risks are rising faster than they’re being reduced. A five-year UN partnership has trained 17,500+ people in 155 countries to build inclusive urban resilience through collaboration, localized tools, peer learning, and tech-driven solutions.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
From 21 to 23 May 2025, the municipalities of Funchal, Machico, and Ponta do Sol hosted the 12th edition of the National Meeting of Resilient Cities and Towns — a key event under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
A dedicated webinar on “The Gap Fund: Supporting Armenian Municipalities Towards Climate Finance” was held on 8 May 2025, marking a significant milestone in the engagement of Armenian cities in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO concluded the fifth online certificate training programme on March 2025, attracted over 3,200 registrants, with 1,846 participants including 71 persons with disabilities.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Venice Sustainability Foundation published the Disaster Resilience Assessment of the city of Venice, resulting from the MCR2030 cultural heritage addendum workshop in July 2024, with endorsement from the Venice Municipality.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
