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Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, facing regular floods, cyclones, sea-level rise, and other climate change-induced natural hazards. Vulnerable communities, who have the least resources to adapt, are disproportionately affected by climate change, which is increasingly acknowledged as one of the biggest global issues (IPCC, 2023).  Identifying gender-based social vulnerabilities is crucial because men and women experience and respond to c

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025: Fund Resilience, Not Disasters https://iddrr.undrr.org/ Every year on October 13th, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) reminds us of a powerful truth: disasters are not natural, they are the cost of unpreparedness. The 2025 theme, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” urges the world to rethink its spending priorities and invest in what truly saves lives. Across the world, billions of dollars are released

Community Consultation during execution Phase “When the floods came, water swallowed everything — our homes, our fields, even the road....

Recognition for Gender and Sexual Minorities (GSM) at the UNDRR Global Platform 2025 . In recent years, there has been increasing focus...

On January 9, 2023, the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Colombia submitted a joint request to the Inter-American Court of Human...

As I read Shelley Hoover’s insightful reflections on the UNFCCC SB62 meetings in Bonn — particularly the challenges surrounding...

UNESCO invites cultural workers and organizations to share their perspectives in this global survey on women, culture and emergencies....

Observations from the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies Meeting, Bonn, Germany, June 2025 UN June Climate Meetings (SB62) on 27 June 2025, in...

There has been a lot happening at the Global Platform for DRR in Geneva already and plenty more until it closes on Friday. If you can't...

International Women’s Day is on 8 March 2025. UN Women's theme this year is: “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”...

A new report on the AIDMI* site: Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 216, February 2025 Towards COP30: Key Action Areas for Displacement in...

It is with great sadness that I report here the sudden death on 19 January 2025 of Distinguished Professor David Moore Johnston, Director...

Raisa Imran Chowdhury reflects on her work and experiences throughout GRRIPP, and offer's her insights and opinions on what it means to be g

Spotlighting the gender mainstreaming measures implemented by CityAdapt to reduce the differential impacts of climate change on men & women.

Representatives from the GRRIPP Global Team, along with the winners of the Womenvai Challenge held this year, share their reflections...