Secretariat of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
( UNISDR
)
UNISDR is mandated to serve as the focal point in the UN system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergy among activities. It supports the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters and is facilitating the development of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. UNISDR is at the heart of a global partnership to build a world in which nations and communities are resilient to the risks of disasters and climate change, enabling them to develop and prosper sustainably.
Head of Organization
Head Officer of the Secretariat of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Contact information
Secretariat of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
UN Campus
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
D-53113 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)228-815 0300
Fax: +49 (0)228-815 0399
Email: isdr-ppew@un.org
- 27 November 2018UNISDR 2018 Technical Forum: Leveraging on the Sendai Framework Monitoring process in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris AgreementEnglish
- 12 October 2018International Day for Disaster ReductionEnglish
- 29 August 2018UNISDR Competition: Reducing the human cost of disasters English
- 21 June 2018Op-ed: How do you reduce disaster risk in river deltas?English
- 06 April 2018UN welcomes Bhutan to Making Cities Resilient Campaign English
- 13 February 2018Resilience is about being readyEnglish
- 25 January 2018UNFCCC: Unprecedented efforts needed to tackle climate and disaster risksEnglish
- 07 December 2017Launch of Sendai Framework Monitoring Process English
- 03 November 2017Education is key to preparing for tsunamisEnglish
- 19 October 2017UN to monitor global disaster losses from BonnEnglish
- 16 October 2017UN Day Celebrations: Acting and Negotiating in Bonn, Germany English
- 13 October 2017Op-ed: Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alikeEnglish
- 05 October 2017International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13 October: Reducing the number of affected people by disasters by 2030. English
- 01 June 2017Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the US decision to withdraw from the Paris AgreementEnglish
- 12 May 2017Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed visits the United Nations in BonnEnglish
- 16 February 2017UN Chief António Guterres Attends G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bonn, a hub for SustainabilityEnglish
- 04 November 2016Worldwide Green Light for Climate Action as Paris Agreement Enters into ForceEnglish
- 31 October 2016UN Climate Talks LIVE - Stay tuned with COP22 in Marrakech!English
- 21 June 2016Central African lawmakers step up disaster risk reductionEnglish