Across the world, the UN's Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is working to minimise the the toll of disasters.
See how @UNDRR supports cities & countries to help build a world where people everywhere can enjoy a safer, more sustainable future. https://t.co/5NL8PU7bBI
🌟 Nominations are OPEN!
The #WINDRR 2026 Leadership Awards celebrate women making a difference in disaster risk reduction across Asia-Pacific.
Nominate a leader or rising star 👉 https://t.co/Vmj6FtiSKi
"Earthquakes are inevitable — but the disasters they cause are not."
🕯️On #EarthquakeDay, @UNDRR SRSG Kamal Kishore reflects on remembrance & resilience.
Remember. Protect. Build disaster resilience. ➡️ https://t.co/XVPhrMmXj0
➡️ https://t.co/XVPhrMmXj0 #BuildingResilience
Earthquakes cannot be prevented. Impacts can be avoided.
🏗️ Building codes
👷 Train engineers
📋 Learn from every event
🎓 Teach about risk early
29 April – International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes
➡️ https://t.co/tZwLT0NOIl #EarthquakeDay#BuildingResilience
【#国連加盟70周年】 国連の強みは、幅広い国が参加する『普遍性』と世界の知見を集約する『専門性』です。だからこそ、貧困、難民、気候変動、感染症など一国では解決できない課題に向き合えます。国連を最大限活用することは、日本の安全と成長にもつながるのです。 #国連外交 UN Photo/Milton Grant
🌊15 years ago, on 11 March 2011, Japan suffered a devastating earthquake & tsunami disaster.
The people of 🇯🇵 Sendai have since been building resilience & reducing risks.
#EarlyWarningsForAll#NeverForget (Sensitive content: video includes tsunami footage)
15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan honours those lost while renewing its resolve to build resilience for future generations. 🇯🇵
@UNDRR head Kamal Kishore joined Sendai Mayor Kazuko Kohri at a memorial ceremony, thanking Sendai for its example.