UN support to the UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience

Adaptation finance falls short, institutional barriers constrain implementation, and climate-related losses and damages are mounting. Effective, well-funded adaptation is vital to reduce risks, strengthen resilience and support inclusive development.

With global warming set to exceed 1.5°C, adaptation finance falls far short of needs, implementation is constrained by institutional barriers, and losses and damages are mounting, according to new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.

Climate change may accelerate antimicrobial resistance by helping drug-resistant pathogens emerge and spread. Tackling the threat requires cutting emissions, improving environmental monitoring and promoting responsible antimicrobial use.

SRSG Kamal Kishore's official statement on 2026 World Tsunami Awareness Day, which follows the theme "Be Tsunami Ready: Resilience starts with you."

This report provides a comprehensive resource on weather and climate services for ski areas, bringing together information on observed and projected changes in weather, climate, snow and ice

This report assesses Cameroon’s vulnerability to climate-related health risks and examines how climate change may affect population health and health services in the coming decades.

The overall objective of this report is to give guidance and facilitate discussion on priority areas for investment to inform a new national-level seismic resilience program for Indonesia, with a focus on public buildings in urban areas.

This report examines risk-informed spatial planning as a tool for reducing disaster risk, drawing lessons from South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, and China.