Meetings and conferences

Through practical examples and community-led initiatives, this webinar will examine how preparedness, social connection, inclusive engagement and local action can strengthen resilience before, during and after disasters.

The High-Performance Computing for Disaster Resilience (HPC4DR) consortium, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Marche, is organizing a public meeting as part of the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

The Government of Lao PDR supported by UNDRR, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office and the UN Communication Group launch an inclusive risk communication initiative and an open call for short videos on inclusive multi-hazard early warnings.

To mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2026, LBSNAA’s Centre for Disaster Management will conduct disaster preparedness briefings and a mock exercise to strengthen campus resilience and emergency readiness.

ARISE Mexico will host the webinar “Resilience Starts at Home” to promote household preparedness and resilience.

The NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), UN-Habitat, and the NGO Major Group Urban Cluster, along with other partner organizations, will organize a webinar to mark IDDRR.

On UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, leading engineers and researchers from across the Americas make the case that resilience is engineered, not accidental.