🌐 Why is expert scientific advice so important for disaster risk reduction? Monica Sanders—Founder of The Undivide Project and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown—explains how science, digital justice, and social equity must come together to build more inclusive and effective disaster risk models. ⚖️🌍 RSTAG, a UNDRR-led advisory group, brings together global experts to guide disaster risk reduction with scientific insight and social awareness. Monica highlights how current DRR models often overloo

⚖️🌍 Disaster risk reduction is one step closer towards sustained accountability through international law. UN Member States have adopted a resolution to open negotiations on a legally binding instrument on the protection of persons in the event of disasters. At the heart of this discussion are the Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters, developed by the International Law Commission. These draft articles propose a major shift: ✔️ Requiring action within each countr

Today, we launch our newest offering with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) at the #BonnClimateConference. Climate-related disasters are increasing every year, affecting especially the most vulnerable. By harnessing synergies between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, governments can reduce risks and better prepare for a changing climate. This thought leadership course is for decision-makers and practitioners focusing on climate-resilient societies. To