The 8th Session of theGlobal Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

GP2025

Geneva

2–6 June 2025

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OVERALL THEMES

Every Day Counts, Act for Resilience Today

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Managing current and future risks and uncertainties in a rapidly changing climate and global context

Prioritizing gender equality, accessibility and inclusion to leave no one behind

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Update

Some 30 countries from the Americas and the Caribbean ended a key conference on disaster risk – which drew a record attendance – with a pledge to step up action to prevent and better manage disasters.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Opportunities

The application process is open from 4 to 18 June. All applications will be reviewed to balance regional, gender and stakeholder distribution for each session.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Opportunities

The UNDRR is conducting a survey ahead of the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction scheduled to take place in May 2022, in Indonesia.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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A Multi-stakeholder forum recognized by the UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly recognizes the Global Platform as the global multi-stakeholder forum to review progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the Platform, governments, the UN system and all stakeholders get together to share knowledge and discuss the latest developments and trends in reducing disaster risk, identify gaps and make recommendations to further accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is organized and convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and hosted by the Government of Switzerland.