Together with the World Health Organization Sasakawa Health Prize and the UN Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize, the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is one of ...

underscoring the urgent need to shift from reactive disaster response to proactive disaster risk reduction (DRR). The economic toll of these disasters is staggering. Hurricane Helene ...

In the 24th Gawad Kalasag Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance in December 2024, the President called on concerned agencies “to ...

KUWAIT, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- The Sixth Arab Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) kicked off on Monday, running from February 9 to 12, chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ...

India is committed to the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary, P.K. Mishra said on Friday (November 1, 2024), while calling for ...

The ninth session of the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (AfRP-9) and the Eighth High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction under the theme "Act Now for the Resilient ...

MANILA, Philippines – Following the closing of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR ...

CHILDREN and youth called for regional leaders to prioritize their safety and inclusion in disaster risk reduction and climate action during the 2024 Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda said disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be an election issue. A staunch advocate of environmental awareness and protection, Legarda, during an interview ...

Philippine Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga said that aside from the gaps in financing for disaster risk reduction, localization is still “one of the key challenges” in the country.

MANILA, Philippines — Artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance disaster risk reduction efforts, especially for countries heavily impacted by natural hazards, global experts said.