Hazards may occur suddenly (sudden-onset) or develop over time (slow-onset) and threaten people’s lives and livelihoods and all the pillars of sustainable development. Since 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported extensive country-level work [...]

  ACW 2022 will be held from 29 August to 2 September in Gabon. Africa Climate Week 2022 will engage and empower stakeholders to drive climate action across countries, communities and economies. Last year, regional collaboration emerged as a driver of global progress. [...]

  7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GPDRR22)   The seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) will take place as an in-person event from 23 to 28 May in Bali, Indonesia. Online engagement will also be [...]

  A Multi-stakeholder forum recognized by the UN General Assembly The UN General Assembly recognizes the Global Platform as the global multi-stakeholder forum to review progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the Platform, governments, the [...]

  Adopting Anticipatory Action and shock-responsive social protection to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience: Learning from the ASEAN region  This webinar is co-organised with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat, in close collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Regional technical working group on anticipatory [...]