Top Indian official begins term as UN chief's special representative for disaster risk reduction

May 23, 2024

On May 20, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) welcomed the arrival of Kishore, who started his term as the Special...

UAE: Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief receives UNDRR Secretary-General

Dec 16, 2023

During the meeting, Lt Gen Al Marri emphasised Dubai Police's strong commitment to promoting effective communication, knowledge sharing, and the exchange of best practises...

CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27, gets USD 50 million in financial commitments

Nov 10, 2022

IRAF, a multi-donor trust fund, established with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR),...

India pursued scientific evidence-based approach amid COVID-19, says Harsh Vardhan

Dec 18, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 18 : India recognised the COVID-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh...