Statements and messages

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami - one of the deadliest disasters in recent history. More than 230,000 people lost their lives.

Education is key for protecting children and for enabling them to take part in decision-making – to reduce risks for all.

The unprecedented hurricane demonstrates the importance of effective multi-hazard early warning systems to save lives.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) stands in solidarity with the people of Morocco in the wake of the earthquake that struck the country on Friday.

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) expresses its sympathies to the people of Libya in the aftermath of the widespread flooding in the eastern part of the country.

As recovery and reconstruction efforts continue, the emphasis on building back better and leaving no one behind is imperative to enhance the disaster resilience of infrastructure, individuals, and communities in the affected region.

UNDRR welcomes the proposed outcome document of the SIDS4 conference, the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), for its vision on disaster risk reduction in Small Island Developing States

UNDRR expresses condolences and solidarity with the people and government of Chile as they battle growing forest fires.

Tsunamis can in an instant destroy entire towns and erase decades of development.

Fighting inequality is the theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction let us reaffirm our commitment to investing in resilience, adaptation, and building a safe and just future.