UNDRR ONEA and GETI Newsletter 47: Jul-Sep 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, UNDRR ONEA & GETI, together with partners across the region, advanced disaster risk reduction through a wide range of initiatives. Highlights included the successful visit of SRSG Kamal Kishore to the Republic of Korea, where he also engaged with university students at the Incheon Global Campus, and the demonstration of Korea’s school safety programme in Gwangmyeong. Across Asia, countries came together to strengthen resilience—Incheon City convened a localized disaster response seminar, while the TCS-UNDRR Inter-Regional Dialogue facilitated knowledge exchange on technology for DRR between Northeast and Southeast Asia. Urban resilience and early warning capacities were strengthened through training and workshops in Nagaland, Mumbai, and the Philippines, as well as initiatives in Baguio City promoting disability-inclusive DRR and efforts to enhance gender-responsive systems against extreme heat. The Kyoto Symposium emphasized protecting cultural heritage, while the use of the MCR2030 dashboard deepened city engagement. Youth voices also contributed, with Inhwa Girls’ High School presenting their research on the climate crisis. Together, these activities reflect the growing momentum for inclusive, technology-driven, and locally grounded approaches to resilience in the region.