United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

1. From November 2024 to October 2025, has the governing body of your organization taken any decisions, including in the context of the Pact for the Future implementation and/or the UN80 Initiative, that are related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals? If yes, please briefly mention these decisions and provide their respective symbols and links. (Max 200 words)

Note: UNDRR is an entity of the United Nations Secretariat and governed by the General Assembly.

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 provides guidance for achieving a prevention-oriented path for resilient and inclusive sustainable development. UNDRR, as the custodian of the implementation of the Sendai Framework, supports the UN system wide efforts on resilience building and alignment with the 2030 Agenda through the UN Plan of Action of DRR for Resilience. It is essential that disaster risk reduction continues to be mainstreamed in strategic planning of the UN system in the coming five years, in line with the UN Plan of Action, to future-proof investments in sustainable development and ensure that SDG progress is not lost in the next disaster.

The Pact for the Future makes a clear global commitment to promote a disaster risk-informed approach to sustainable development at local, national, regional, and global levels and to accelerate progress on integrating DRR into policies, programmes and investments. The UN system plays a critical role in supporting Member States in the Pact implementation to ensure that future development initiatives are sustainable and inclusive, safeguard communities, and foster long-term resilience.

UNDRR oversees the Sendai Framework Monitor, which allows Member States to systematically report on the agreed global targets and indicators.

In the 2023, the General Assembly adopted the political declaration of the high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (Resolution 77/289). The General Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the Sendai Framework, including the realization of its expected outcome and goal, its guiding principles, and its four priorities for action. The annual Second Committee Resolution on Disaster Risk Reduction takes stock of the implementation of the Sendai Framework, addresses areas where further attention is needed, and makes recommendations to accelerate and scale up action.

In November 2024, the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee adopted a resolution which decides that UN Member States will elaborate and conclude a legally binding instrument on the protection of persons in the event of disasters by the end of 2027. The Sixth Committee will take a decision in December 2025 on the modalities for this process.

2. From November 2024 to October 2025, what actions have your entities taken to improve coordination among UN system entities across policy and normative activities as well as with ECOSOC subsidiary bodies with a view to increasing impact and accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda? Please provide any relevant links. (Max 200 words)

Under the umbrella of the United Nations Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience, UNDRR coordinates the high-level UN Senior Leadership Group on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience and the UN Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Points Group. Focus areas include risk-informing development, humanitarian and peacebuilding planning, strengthening risk governance at all levels, including within and across sectors, supporting efforts related to DRR financing, boosting an all-of-society approach by strengthening inclusion, enabling gender-responsive and disability-inclusive as well as child-centered DRR and climate change adaptation, and strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems.

UN Plan of Action annual reporting informs the SG’s report to ECOSOC on the UN system-wide contribution to the SDGs.

UNDRR supports coordination to accelerate SDG implementation by providing guidance and technical assistance, with the UN DRR Focal Points Group on Integrating DRR & CCA in the Cooperation Framework, UNDRR is a member of 50+ UNCTs and works closely with RCs and IBCs/RCPs to integrate a risk lens across UN efforts to accelerate SDGs. In collaboration with the UN DRR Focal Points Group, UNDRR provides guidance on how reducing risk enables SDG acceleration. UNDRR also contributes to regional forums on Sustainable Development.

UNDRR, in collaboration with Regional Economic Commissions and as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Expert Group on Disaster-Related Statistics, is advancing the Global Disaster-Related Statistics Framework to improve the quality, comparability, and adoption of disaster data worldwide, with endorsement by the UN Statistical Commission expected in 2026.

3. From November 2024 to October 2025, has your organization organized any intergovernmentally mandated conferences, forums, or events that contributed to the achievement of the SDGs, or has it been in the process of planning and organizing any such mandated events to be held next year?

Event Name	2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Event Dates	2-6 June 2025
Event Location (City, Country)	Geneva Switzerland
Relevant SDGs	The GPDRR is relevant to all SDGs, but it has direct and particularly strong connections with several, including: SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 3 (Good health and well-being) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)	The eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction took place from 2 to 6 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland and was co-chaired by Switzerland and UNDRR. This edition of the Global Platform was the first since the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Since 2015, countries have made significant progress, but challenges remain. Recognising this, the Global Platform was organised under the theme of “Every Day Counts, Act for Resilience Today." The 8th Global Platform's outcome document, the Co-Chairs' Summary, aims to serve as a guide and a rallying call to governments and stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework in the remaining five years until 2030. The Summary concludes with an eight-point call to action: The Geneva Call for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Website (if applicable)	GP2025 Homepage \| Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Event Name	World Resilient Recovery Conference
Event Dates	3 June 2025
Event Location (City, Country)	Geneva Switzerland
Relevant SDGs	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)	The World Resilient Recovery Conference (WRRC) launched the Priority Actions to Enhance Resilient Recovery, inviting all government, stakeholders and partners to take action to accelerate the implementation of the Priority Action 4 of the Sendai Framework which calls for “Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to ‘Build Back Better’ in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction”. WRRC highlighted the global progress and persistent challenges in recovery efforts. Discussions emphasized the importance of leadership, political will, and multi-stakeholder collaboration in transforming commitments into tangible, resilient outcomes. Moving forward, the implementation of the priority actions will be focus of attention. Next steps include: At the global level, the International Recovery Platform (IRP) will spearhead the implementation, in close coordination with Member States and other relevant partners. At the regional level, Regional Dialogues on Resilient Recovery will continue to ensure that regional perspectives and needs are fully integrated. And at the national level, a top priority will be the rollout of the Recovery Readiness Assessment, to support countries in evaluating and strengthening their preparedness for resilient recovery.
Website (if applicable)	World Resilient Recovery Conference (WRRC) \| Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Event Name	6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Event Dates	9-12 February 2025
Event Location (City, Country)	Kuwait City, State of Kuwait
Relevant SDGs	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s)	The 6th Arab Regional Platform for DRR, themed “Building Resilient Arab Communities: From Understanding to Action,” hosted by the State of Kuwait and organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in partnership with the League of Arab States, was held from 9 to 12 February 2025 in Kuwait City. The Platform resulted in the Kuwait Declaration, which reinforced the regional commitment to the Sendai Framework and investment in disaster-resilient infrastructure, governance, and early warning systems. Participants adopted a regional action plan for 2025–2027, stakeholder action statements, and a risk assessment report focused on climate change, urbanization, and social vulnerabilities. Outcomes prioritized inclusive and sustainable DRR with stronger cooperation, while also accelerating implementation of the SDGs and further aligning national and regional priorities to boost progress toward both international agendas. The Platform outcomes and the Kuwait Declaration informed the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York and the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2-6 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. Kuwait Declaration for Disaster Risk Reduction \| UNDRR
Website (if applicable)	6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Home \| Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

4. From November 2024 to October 2025, has your organization published or planned to publish any analytical work, guidance or reference materials, or toolkits to guide and support the implementation of SDGs at national, regional and global levels? Please select up to three to highlight, especially those that address interlinkages among the SDGs.

Resource Name	Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025: Resilience pays: financing and investing for our future
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life Below Water) SDG 15 (Life on Land)
Publishing entity/entities	UNDRR
Target audience	Policy makers working on DRR, planning Ministries and Ministries of Finance, as well as DRR technical experts from public and private sector and civil society
Description (max 150 words)	Disaster costs now exceed over $2.3 trillion annually when cascading and ecosystem costs are taken into account. The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025: Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future assesses the costs associated to current and future risks and highlights how smarter investment can re-set the destructive cycle of disasters, debt, un-insurability and humanitarian need that threatens a climate-changed world.
Language(s)	English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic
Website or link (if applicable)	https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2025

Resource Name	Hazard definition and classification review: Technical report (2025) & Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs): 2025 version
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG6 (Water and Sanitation) SDG8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) SDG10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG14 (Life Below Water) SDG15 (Life on Land)
Publishing entity/entities	UNDRR / International Science Council
Target audience	DRR practitioners, government, academia, UN agencies,
Description (max 150 words)	The UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) provide a comprehensive, science-based overview of 281 hazards relevant to disaster risk reduction. The 2025 update reflects a major shift toward a multi-hazard understanding of risk – recognizing that hazards often interact, cascade, or occur together in ways that intensify their impacts.
Language(s)	English (translations into official UN-languages planned)
Website or link (if applicable)	Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs): 2025 version \| UNDRR

Resource Name	Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life Below Water) SDG 15 (Life on Land)
Publishing entity/entities	United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Global Heat Health Information Network and World Meteorological Organization
Target audience	National and local governments, domestic and international investors, bi- and multi-lateral funders and financing institutions, business and industry, international organizations and civil society.
Description (max 150 words)	In collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization, the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), Duke University, and experts from national governments, international organizations, multilateral development banks (MDBs), academia and civil society, UNDRR co-developed the Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit in response to the request of Member States. The framework and toolkit provides practical guidance and tools to help decision makers measure, understand, strengthen, and sustain extreme heat risk governance. It supports integrated planning, investment, and action by governments, financiers, and stakeholders across sectors and scales. Pilot implementation in 2026 The framework and toolkit will be piloted and tested in national and sub-national contexts in 2026, to validate its approach, and inform national and local applications, and through learning and feedback support iterative improvement. Lessons from these pilots will guide global scale-up through the Supporting Extreme Heat Risk Governance initiative supported by a number of governments, MDBs and organizations.
Language(s)	English (Arabic, French and Spanish forthcoming)
Website or link (if applicable)	Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit \| UNDRR

Resource Name	Disaster losses and damages data: Applications and use cases
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) SDG 4 (Quality Education) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life Below Water) SDG 15 (Life on Land)
Publishing entity/entities	UNDRR
Target audience	Disaster data producers and users at local, national, regional and global level
Description (max 150 words)	The report provides analytical insights into the role of disaster data in risk-informed development, climate adaptation, and resilience planning. It reviews global practices in collecting, managing, and applying disaster losses and damages data, highlighting disparities in data systems and governance. It introduces an enhanced tracking system with standardized methodologies, open-source tools, and guidance to support national capacities. Use cases span risk modelling, disaster forensics, financing strategies, and climate vulnerability assessments. The report emphasizes the importance of linking losses data with hazardous event characteristics and baseline conditions to improve decision-making. It recommends strengthening data ecosystems, interoperability, and institutional arrangements. This work contributes to monitoring progress under the Sendai Framework and SDGs and supports countries in costing and addressing disaster-related losses and damages. A live repository of case studies complements the publication.
Language(s)	English
Website or link (if applicable)	Disaster losses and damages data \| UNDRR

Resource Name	Integrating disaster risk reduction and biodiversity into national strategies and their implementation: Recommendations and guidance for governments
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life Below Water) SDG 15 (Life on Land)
Publishing entity/entities	UNDRR
Target audience	Policy makers across government entities engaged in work on disaster risk management and biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation. Biodiversity and disaster risk management professionals across UN, international and civil society organisations.
Description (max 150 words)	This publication offers practical recommendations for governments to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR) within national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs). It also outlines steps for integrating DRR in biodiversity strategies, emphasizing the importance of tailored national targets, increased investment in resilience-building and enhanced capacity-building for effective implementation. It aligns with global frameworks such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, promoting coherence and synergy between biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and DRR. The recommendations are designed to inspire coherent national actions, helping countries update and implement NBSAPs and other national planning instruments with a focus on resilience, prevention and long-term sustainability.
Language(s)	English, Spanish (expected November 2025)
Website or link (if applicable)	https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/integrating-disaster-risk-reduction-and-biodiversity

5. What collective efforts is your organization undertaking to support countries in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in the areas of Goals 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 9 (Industry Innovation and Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), which will go under in-depth review at the HLPF in 2026? Please note any achievements, challenges and gaps and provide any relevant links. (Max 200 words)

If your organization has been part of any initiatives or multi-stakeholder partnerships from November 2024 to October 2025 that support these goals, please copy the table below to fill out for each initiative/partnership.

Initiative/Partnership Name	Water at the Heart
Partners (please list all partners)	UNDRR, Netherlands Red Cross, IFRC, Red Cross Climate Centre, SOFF, WMO
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life Below Water) SDG 15 (Life on Land)
Member States benefiting from it	South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda
Description (max 150 words)	The Water at the Heart of Climate Action contributes to the EW4All initiative, which aims to ensure universal protection from hazardous hydrometeorological, climatological and related environmental events through life-saving multi-hazard early warning systems, anticipatory action and resilience efforts by the end of 2027, as called for by the UN Secretary General.
Website	https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/water-heart-climate-action

Initiative/Partnership Name	Making Cities Resilient Initiative (MCR2030)
Partners (please list all partners)	R-Cities, ICLEI, IFRC, JICA, UCLG, UNDP, UNDRR, UN-HABITAT, WBG, WCCD, ADB
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 13 (Climate Action)
Member States benefiting from it	All
Description (max 150 words)	Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is a unique cross-stakeholder initiative for improving local resilience through advocacy, sharing knowledge and experiences, establishing mutually reinforcing city-to-city learning networks, injecting technical expertise, connecting multiple layers of government and building partnerships. Through delivering a clear 3-stage roadmap to urban resilience, providing tools, access to knowledge and monitoring and reporting tools, MCR2030 will support cities on their journey to reduce risk and build resilience. MCR2030 aims to ensure cities become inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030, contributing directly to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11) “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, and other global frameworks including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement and the New Urban Agenda.
Website	https://mcr2030.undrr.org/

Initiative/Partnership Name	Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
Partners (please list all partners)	UNDRR, WMO, ITU, IFRC, UNEP, UNDP, FAO, IOM, UN-Women, OHRLLS, DCO, OCHA, REAP, GEO Secretariat, UNESCO, UNICEF, Microsoft, IDF, GSMA, UNICEF, GCF, SOFF, CREWS, WFP, GNDR amongst others
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals)	SDG 1 (No Poverty) SDG 5 (Gender Equality) SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) SDG17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
Member States benefiting from it	Early Warnings for All is a call to action to all member states. EW4All partners are actively engaging with countries that express interest in participating.
Description (max 150 words)	EW4All aims to ensure universal protection from hazardous hydrometeorological, climatological and related environmental events through life-saving multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS), anticipatory action and resilience efforts. EW4All brings together the broader UN system, governments, civil society and development partners across the public and private sectors to enhance collaboration and accelerated action to address gaps and deliver people-centered, end-to-end MHEWS. Through coordination and collaboration, the initiative builds on and scales up existing efforts and capacities, promoting synergies and partnerships across sectors to protect lives and livelihoods from natural hazards. EW4All is built on four pillars: 1) Disaster risk knowledge and management, 2) Detection, observation, monitoring, analysis and forecasting, 3) Warning dissemination and communication, 4) Preparedness and response capabilities. National EW4All Roadmaps are under implementation or in development in 44 countries as of 2025. Substantial technical support for the development or implementation of roadmaps is underway by international partners in over 85 countries.
Website	https://earlywarningsforall.org/